The Better Health Pathways HUB is certified by the Pathways Community HUB Institute®. The evidence-based PCHI® Model is built on a foundation, developed over more than 30 years, that delivers measurable outcomes.
The evidence base supporting the PCHI® Model continues to expand—supporting the Model’s impact on client outcomes and positive return on investment. Below is a sampling of research articles that support the Model's impact.
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| Larwin, K.H. & Larwin, D.A. (2024). Maternal and infant pathways HUB in NE Ohio: Influence on birth outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 28(1), 83-92. |
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Rex, J., et al. (2024). She’s a family member: How community health workers impact perinatal mothers' stress through social-emotional support and connections to programs and resources,” Health Equity, 8(1), 469-479.
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Larwin, K.H., Horne, S., and Budnik, A. (2024). Better birth outcomes: The investment that saves lives. Environment and Public Health Research, 2(2).
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Larwin, K.H. & Horne, S.E. (2023). The cost of doing nothing: Preventable premature births for at-risk women,” Environment and Public Health Research, 1(1).
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| Larwin, K. H., Budnik, A., & Horne, S.E. (2023). Ohio community pathway HUB: The cost benefit of supporting minority mothers. Journal of Contemporary Research in Social Sciences, 5(2), 27-37. |
| Chiyaka, E.T. (2019). Effectiveness of the pathways community HUB model in reducing low birth weight among high-risk pregnant women (Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University). |
| Redding, S., Conrey, E., Porter, K., Paulson, J., Hughes, K., & Redding, M. (2015). Pathways community care coordination in low birth weight prevention. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 19(3), 643-650. |
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