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 posthospital stay.
Number of Days to Readmission-30 Day
4
Readmits in Link2Care
Count of (UniqueID) Number of Days to Readmission
13 of 29 in the first 7 days
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
1
1
10
12
2
2
1
13
15
16
20
1
1
27
29
# Patients with a
7-day PCP
24
30-day
readmission rate
8%
24
8%
# Patients without
a 7-day PCP
30-day
readmission rate
100
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
Camden
Community
Executives, Clinical
staff, Administrators
Home
Care
Agencies
Hospitals
Primary Care
Providers
Rehabilitation
Facilities
Community
Leaders
Public
Officials
Policy
Makers
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.