7-day pled g e
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7-Day Pled g e. What is the pledge?. An acknowledgement that access to primary care is critical to managing and improving patient care, especially following a hospital visit. Healthcare facilities pledge to accommodate primary care visit within 7 days of hospital discharge. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
7-Day Pledge
What is the pledge?• An acknowledgement that
access to primary care is critical to managing and improving patient care, especially following a hospital visit.
• Healthcare facilities pledge to accommodate primary care visit within 7 days of hospital discharge.
Why do we need the pledge?• Research shows that primary care visits within
7 days of discharge can reduce the likelihood of hospital readmissions.
• Raises awareness within the community about the importance of prompt primary care visits post-hospital stay.
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Number of Days to Readmission-30 Day Readmits in Link2Care
13 of 29 in the first 7 days
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# Patients with a 7-day PCP
24
# Patients without a 7-
day PCP
100
30-day readmission rate
8%
30-day readmission rate
28%
How does the pledge benefit your community?
•Stronger physician-patient relationship.–Answering any questions about your new medications or health conditions.
–Getting additional services you need to stay healthy.
–Keeps Primary Care Provider Offices more accountable for listening to their patients’ needs.
How does the pledge benefit your community?
• Allows healthcare resources to be more available to the community.– By keeping hospital beds open for the sickest
patients
• Members of the community can recover faster and return to their normal daily lives.
Who takes the pledge?
Anyone!
What’s the future of the pledge?We’ll be getting support from institutions across Camden
Healthcare CamdenCommunity
Community Leaders
Policy Makers
Hospitals
Primary Care Providers
Rehabilitation Facilities
Public Officials
Home Care
Agencies
Executives, Clinical staff, Administrators
Your responsibility as a member of 7 day pledge.
•Spread the pledge!•Advocate for the sickest members of your community.•Encourage those recently discharged to visit their family doctors.
The Pledge has been spread to 11 PCP offices and 4 Human Services organizations at this time..1 Reliance Clinic on Broadway
2 St.Luke’s Catholic Medical Services
3 Reliance Clinic on River Road
4 Urban Health Institute
5 Osborne Family Health Center
6 Virtua Family Health Center
7 CamCare’s Gateway Health Center
8 Fairview Village Family Practice
9 Ramon Acosta Primary Care
10
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
11
Camden Community Collaborative Practice
12
Abigail House Rehab Center
13
Hispanic Family Center
14
Northgate 2 Social Services
15
Camden Churches Organized for People
What does the pledge look like?I agree that access to high quality primary care is critical to
managing and improving patient health
I am committed to practicing evidence-based medicine, and I acknowledge that a 7 day timeframe is important in reducing
readmissions following inpatient hospital stay.
I understand that patients face a variety of barriers to follow-up care, and will work with them to ensure 7 day appointments.
I pledge to do everything in my power to make appointments available to patients within 7 days of discharge.
I promise to educate my patients about the importance of prompt primary care follow-up appointments.
I pledge 7 days.