Identifying CHWs in Your Health Center
Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Outreach Staff
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: MHP Salud (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Reporting of Community Health Workers in Uniform Data Systems has been inconsistent with the anecdotal evidence of the widespread utilization of CHWs in health settings. This infographic created by MHP Salud offers guidance on how to accurately identify and report the work of CHWs. Organizations can use this tool to explore common CHW titles, identify CHW roles and as a reminder of the importance of accurately reporting CHWs in UDS.
Resource Details: This tool will facilitate the identification of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Unifrom Data Systems; this is key to accurately measure health access as a result of CHW programs within a health center and to pinpoint appropriate training and technical assistance for your CHWs.
Resource Topic: Workforce
Resource Subtopic: Development and Training, Team-Based Care.
Keywords: Community Health Workers.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.