Pathways HUBS Hospital Council of The Northwest Ohio All CHW are certified All CHW supervisors Grants and By requesting Northwest Ohio Pathways HUB does not through the Ohio are required to contracts fund the funding only for The Northwest Ohio directly hire CHWs; Board of Nursing. We attend an initial work of CHWs positive client Pathways HUB however, we contract also accept CHW training session and working through the outcomes, funding 3231 Central Park West with agencies for CHWs. students currently they are asked to certified Pathways agencies are willing Toledo, OH 43617 The agencies that we enrolled in the training attend monthly HUB. to provide funding Barbara Gunning, contract with include: program and meetings as well. for the work of Performance Manager, ProMedica individuals who are The Medicaid CHWs. 419-842-0800 Mercy Health prepared to attend the In addition, a Managed Care Plans University of Toledo next program that is Pathways HUB staff provide funding It is necessary for Senior Independence offered. Generally, member will meet through negotiated the Pathways HUB Neighborhood Health there are Spring and with supervisors contracts for to document all Association Fall training programs and have outcomes. The CHW activity and Dental Center of offered through the telephone plans are billed only continually strive to Northwest Ohio University of Toledo conversations with for agreed upon improve client East Toledo Family AHEC program funded them to problem positive client outcomes. This Center by MedTAPP. solve or for planning outcomes. results in a win/win Economic Opportunity purposes. situation for the Planning Association client (improves (EOPA)/Pathway Pathways HUB staff health), the CHW Sandusky County also communicate (maintains Emergency Medical with new, potential employment), the Services CHW employers and funding agency 10. University Church referral sites. This (obtains required 11. Toledo/Lucas County communication can outcomes) and the CareNet occur via email, HUB (sustains and 12. Heart Beat/Your First telephone but further develops the Look almost always this is model of care). 13. Toledo-Lucas County followed by a Health Department meeting or 14. Adelante presentation. 15. Baby University Mahoning County The HUB contracts with CHWs complete All care coordination CHWs are employed Local care Pathways HUB, local care coordination certification training agencies employ by care coordination
Pathways HUBS Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio The Northwest Ohio Pathways HUB 3231 Central Park West Toledo, OH 43617 Barbara Gunning, Performance Manager, 419-842-0800 The Northwest Ohio Pathways HUB does not directly hire CHWs; however, we contract with agencies for CHWs. The agencies that we contract with include: ProMedica Mercy Health University of Toledo Senior Independence Neighborhood Health Association Dental Center of Northwest Ohio East Toledo Family Center Economic Opportunity Planning Association (EOPA)/Pathway Sandusky County Emergency Medical Services 10. University Church 11. Toledo/Lucas County CareNet 12. Heart Beat/Your First Look 13. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department 14. Adelante 15. Baby University All CHW are certified through the Ohio Board of Nursing. We also accept CHW students currently enrolled in the training program and individuals who are prepared to attend the next program that is offered. Generally, there are Spring and Fall training programs offered through the University of Toledo AHEC program funded by MedTAPP. All CHW supervisors are required to attend an initial training session and they are asked to attend monthly meetings as well. In addition, a Pathways HUB staff member will meet with supervisors and have telephone conversations with them to problem solve or for planning purposes. Pathways HUB staff also communicate with new, potential CHW employers and referral sites. This communication can occur via email, telephone but almost always this is followed by a meeting or presentation. Grants and contracts fund the work of CHWs working through the certified Pathways HUB. The Medicaid Managed Care Plans provide funding through negotiated contracts for outcomes. The plans are billed only for agreed upon positive client outcomes. By requesting funding only for positive client outcomes, funding agencies are willing to provide funding for the work of CHWs. It is necessary for the Pathways HUB to document all CHW activity and continually strive to improve client outcomes. This results in a win/win situation for the client (improves health), the CHW (maintains employment), the funding agency (obtains required outcomes) and the HUB (sustains and further develops the model of care). Mahoning County Pathways HUB, The HUB contracts with local care coordination CHWs complete certification training All care coordination agencies employ CHWs are employed by care Local care coordination
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