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Partnering with faith-based organizations to improve health and equity
Join us to explore the values that many faith communities and public health groups share and the benefits of partnerships between the two.
Patient financial incentives for preventive care
Use payments, vouchers, and other incentives to encourage patients to undergo preventive care such as screenings, vaccinations, etc.
Patient navigators
Provide culturally sensitive assistance and care coordination, and guide patients through available medical, insurance, and social support; also called systems navigators
Patient safety checklists
Use visual tools to prompt safe practices, standardize communication, and ensure no step is forgotten before, during, or after a medical procedure or other health care situation
Patient shared decision making
Support joint decision making between health care practitioners and patients through shared decision making (SDM); part of patient-centered care
Payday loan regulations
Regulate short-term loans that must be repaid by a borrower’s next pay day via bans, caps on maximum interest rates and loan amounts, or require minimum loan terms and credit cost
Permeable pavement projects
Use pervious concrete, porous asphalt, permeable interlocking pavers, open-jointed blocks or cells, or other permeable pavement in individual or commercial development efforts; also called porous or pervious pavement
PFAS regulations
Establish regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured chemicals, that address production, use, and environmental contamination
Physically active classrooms
Incorporate classroom-based physical activities, such as classroom energizers, into academic lessons or as a break, usually for elementary students
Place Matters
What have communities learned about how place matters and creating conditions in communities for residents to thrive?