7-Day Pledge: Reducing hospital admissions through rapid connections to primary care

Because hospital readmissions are costly indicators of the quality of patient care, the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers’ citywide 7-Day Pledge program aims to reduce readmissions by increasing access to primary care appointments within seven days of hospital discharge. We tested our program to determine whether this connection helped reduce readmissions.

We found that patients attending a primary care follow-up appointment as part of the 7-Day Pledge had fewer 30- and 90-day readmissions compared to patients with less timely or no primary care follow-up. These findings underscore the importance of reducing patients’ and providers’ barriers to rapid primary care follow-up after a hospitalization

Demonstration snapshot: Pregnancy care initiation pilot

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Issue Pregnant individuals use emergency departments for care but are not connected to timely…
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Ecosystems of care 101
As in natural ecosystems where organisms’ interconnected roles allow diverse species to thrive, ecosystems of care — where organizations’ and community members’ roles interconnect— allow…
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Demonstration snapshot: Camden Coalition MLP at Cooper Center for Healing

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Issue: Legal issues can be a major barrier to health and recovery for many with…
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Addressing the benefits cliff to enable equitable compensation for consumers
The “benefits cliff,” the limitations on how much income an individual can receive before becoming ineligible and ultimately losing their benefits, has been a…
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20 years of making a difference: Our 2022 annual report
2022 marked 20 years since the launch of a series of breakfast meetings among providers and community organizers in Camden, NJ. From those humble beginnings, the Camden Coalition has grown to…
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Billing for office-based addiction treatment: New Jersey provider guide
An overview of billing practices for NJ Family Care’s Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) program. This guide is meant for New Jersey OBAT providers — and…
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