IHI Blogs Share Learnings from Community Health Workers on Using My Health Checklist
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has published two blog posts with learnings from community health workers (CHWs) on sharing My Health Checklist with older adults and caregivers and using it to advance patient-centered care.
In rural communities, CHWs are vital links between older adults and care. My Health Checklist empowers patients to prioritize what matters most, while helping CHWs and providers deliver age‑friendly, patient‑centered care.
With this in mind, 15 rural CHWs and trainers affiliated with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) joined a 13‑week community of practice, hosted by NRHA and IHI, with support provided by AARP. Together, they explored how My Health Checklist could be used in their communities—from Alabama to Hawaii, Missouri to Oregon—each with unique challenges and strengths. Their shared goal: to learn, adapt, and bring this tool to life in rural settings where CHWs are vital to ensuring older adults receive care that truly reflects their needs.
The first post shares seven learnings from CHWs about ways to share My Health Checklist with older adults and those who support them, including through senior centers, support groups and veterans' health clinics.
The second post builds on those outreach strategies by sharing nine insights from CHWs on how My Health Checklist can deepen conversations, strengthen trust and advance patient-centered care in rural communities.
Read "Ideas for Sharing My Health Checklist with Older Adults and Those Who Support Them."
Read "Nine Opportunities to Advance Patient-Centered Care with My Health Checklist."
Learn more about My Health Checklist.
Learn more about Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
Learn more about JAHF's support of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative and of NRHA.
