Publications by authors named "Bobby Baker"
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- The invasive pest Diaphorina citri, first found in Arizona in 2009, has been targeted by the parasitoid Tamarixia radiata since late 2013 as part of a biological control initiative in urban citrus groves.
- A three-year survey assessed the effectiveness of T. radiata in controlling D. citri populations and evaluated how climate conditions affected their life cycles.
- Findings indicate that extreme summer temperatures disrupt D. citri development for about three months annually, impacting T. radiata's establishment and effectiveness, with parasitism rates fluctuating significantly over the years.
Objectives: Super-utilizers place a significant burden on the healthcare system. Blending the roles of patient navigators and community health workers may address the clinical and social needs of these patients. This study evaluated the effectiveness of community navigators in reducing hospital utilization and costs among super-utilizers from a low-income area in Memphis, Tennessee.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNational health care policy has encouraged health systems to develop community partnerships designed to decrease costs and readmissions, particularly for underserved populations. This commentary describes and compares the Congregational Health Network's Memphis Model to early local efforts at clinical-faith community partnerships in North Carolina, which we call "The North Carolina Way." Necessary components for building robust health system and congregational partnerships to address social determinants of health and impact health care utilization include partnership growth, allocation of health system resources, community trust, and time.
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