This resource describes the value of navigators for Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illness.

Difficulty with activities of daily living is a major cost driver in health care that is typically overlooked.

“Clubhouses” for people with serious mental illness are effective at promoting employment, reducing hospitalizations, and improving quality of life.

This literature review assesses the impact of social service interventions.

A study of five programs identified key factors that support collaboration among community-based health and social services.

A large study on the Green House nursing home model finds promising evidence for improved quality of care and offers implementation recommendations.

Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid-dependent patients demonstrated significantly higher rates of addiction treatment engagement than interventions without buprenorphine.

Incorporating community engagement into public health interventions leads to improved health outcomes and a greater sense of self-efficacy among intervention recipients.

Promising approaches to reduce loneliness for older adults in community and institutional settings.

The Department of Veterans Affairs home-based primary care program reduced total costs of care for VA and Medicare and earned high satisfaction ratings from patients and their caregivers.

In nursing homes, replacing on-call physician services during off-hours with direct contact via telemedicine may reduce Medicare spending through fewer avoidable hospitalizations.

Systematic review finds that medical respite programs reduce acute care utilization outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

Indicates that a community-based nurse care management model reduced all-cause mortality for older adults with chronic conditions.

A study showed that some programs reduced hospitalizations by 8 to 33 percent.