1. 334 05-30-11 CHN Congregations 23 Level 4 166 Level 3 48 Level 2
469 trained liaisons
10,848 members registered
523 persons in ‘Visitation Training’
133 persons in the ‘Care for the Dying’ training
78 persons in the ‘Mental Health First Aid’ training
172 persons in ‘Aftercare’ (Hands-On Caregiving) Training
334

2. CHN Early Outcome Data (NOT a Research Project per se)
Initial Data from first 25 months of build- out and operation of CHN: Nov Nov
Comparison of 473 CHN Members who came into MLH to controls who also were patients (matched on age, gender, ethnicity) in this timeframe
Gross Hypothesis: CHN=social intervention; CHN and non-CHN receive standard care in hospital, CHN caregiving outside impacts outcomes in the hospital

3. Congregational Health Network:Outcome Measures
Impact measured in hospital from Electronic Medical Record (compare CHN vs. non-CHN patient on disease care piece of “health journey”)
Decreased recidivism (return within 30 days)
Decreased total costs
Decreased mortality rate
Decreased # entering through ED 3

4. CHN Outcome Data: 25 Months
CHN Matched Controls* N=
Mean Age:
Gender:
Female
Male
Ethnicity:
African American
European American
*Matched on age, ethnicity and gender, DRG

5. CHN Outcome Data