As a value of membership in NAWHC, member organizations are offered opportunities to participate in projects funded by grants from foundations, government, pharma, vendors and others interested in the advancement of worksite centers and serving the center patient population.

Below are the current projects NAWHC members can participate in:

I. Healthy Hearts in Manufacturing

• This two-year project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is led by Northwestern University
• It involves health centers of several NAWHC employers and vendor partners.
• It is focused on improving tobacco cessation and hypertension outcomes among worksite center patients.
• Participating NAWHC members will receive:

1. Free, tailored coaching on evidence-based cardiovascular care practices for worksite health clinics.
2. Opportunities for staff to earn continuing medical education (CME) credits.
3. A report on cardiovascular care outcomes in the worksite clinic before and after the intervention.
4. A cost effectiveness analysis of the intervention, which will provide estimates of cost savings associated with improvements in care delivery and patient outcomes.

Members are needed to in assist in the development of the survey, best practices and training program.

To participate or learn more about any of these projects, contact Larry Boress, Executive Director, NAWHC at boress@nawhc.org.