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There is a better way. Join Us.
The Facts.
The nation is aging.
» In 2030, nearly 1 in 5 US residents will be 65 or older
The US health care system is not equipped to deal with
a rapidly growing population of older adults with
multiple health conditions.
» 20% of Medicare beneficiaries with 5+ chronic conditions
account for more than 2/3 of Medicare spending
Current system failure takes heaviest toll on those
most vulnerable – race, ethnicity, gender, language and
socioeconomic status.
37 visits
14 different
doctors
Inappropriately
prescribed
medications
50
prescriptions
Duplicate
Tests
&
Procedures
No one to
find &
arrange nonmedical
services
Absence of
PatientCentered
Care Comes
at a Cost
Little or no
info upon
discharge
1 in 10
readmitted
within 15 days
& 1 in 6 back in
hospital within
30 days
Too
Frequently
Hospitalized
Campaign Goals
» Improve health care for vulnerable
older adults
» Build a lasting and powerful
consumer voice
“A health problem facing a loved one
may be contained in the body of that
one person, but it affects the entire
family’s soul.”
- Former Vice President AL Gore
Family Re-Union Conference, June 26, 1998
What People Say They Want
» My doctors talk to each other – and to me
» They know me
» They help me understand my condition and
treatment
» They have all my information
» There’s someone to go to when I have a
question or need help
Providers
listen &
explain
information
clearly
Geriatric &
caregiver
assessment
leads to care
plan with
patient’s
goals
Care is
coordinated
between
settings &
providers
Patients &
families work
with a “pointperson”
PatientCentered
Care
improves
quality and
cost
Links to
community
supports
Patients &
families
involved in
decisions
Medication
errors are
avoided
What The Campaign Does
» Policy/Advocacy
» Partnerships and
Alliances
» Broad-Based
Consumer Coalition
» Grassroots
Mobilization
» Messaging and
Communications
Real people making a
Real Difference
» Meet your members where they
are!
» Identify their interests and
priorities
» Provide a variety of opportunities
for action
Action!
Building Up
The Base
Taking Online Messages Offline
Take action and
learn more online
www.CampaignForBetterCare.org
We are the
Campaign for
Better Care.
Join Us.