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DAYTON–Within every system, business, or even home, there is somebody filling the role that can best be described as "the glue" holding things together. These individuals, Mike Paris, left, and Paul Ihle, right, are constantly catching things before they are dropped, they anticipate problems, they recognize when a detail has not been thought of, and they are always fast to pivot when situations evolve beyond what everybody initially thought. Around our health system, we call these people Community Health Workers or CHWs, and believe me, they are cape wearing super heroes. Read Hospital Corner on page 3.