Outcomes-Based Philanthropy
The 501(c)(3) private, non-operating Foundation, established in 2006 and solely funded by Gary and Mary West, provides outcomes-based funding to support initiatives that lower the cost of healthcare to enable seniors to successfully age.
Applied medical research
With research addressing the cost of healthcare and improving healthcare delivery in homes, hospitals, and community-based organizations, the West Health Institute is advancing high-quality, lower-cost models of care for seniors.
Policy research and education
The West Health Policy Center is focused on research and education to identify innovations and policy solutions that can slow the trajectory of rising healthcare costs while improving access and quality of care for our nation’s growing population of seniors.
Driving meaningful change to lower healthcare costs
to enable successful aging in america
West Health’s Five Priority Areas of Focus
Expanding Geriatric Emergency Care
Gary and Mary West Senior Emergency Department
Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative
Lowering healthcare costs & addressing high costs of prescription drugs
Accelerate Adoption of Value-Based Care
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Events
View a list of upcoming events and speaking engagements that showcase our work to lower healthcare costs to enable successful aging.
FUTURE EVENTS
June 10, 2020: Webinar: Value-Based Care in the COVID-19 Era: Current Impact and Future Health Care Resilience May 11, 2020: Expert Panel Webinar: ED-based Models of Telehealth for Older AdultsPAST EVENTS
May 11, 2020: Expert Panel Webinar: ED-based Models of Telehealth for Older Adults May 7, 2020: Webinar: A Cry for Help – The Healthcare Cost Crisis Amid COVID-19 March 31, 2020: COVID-19: The Use of Telehealth in Long-Term Care During the Pandemic February 10-11, 2020: Health Datapalooza/National Health Policy Conference January 23-25, 2020: Families USA Health Action Conference November 7, 2019: Bringing Telehealth to Senior Living Communities: A Free Training and Implementation Workshop for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Professionals August 1, 2019: California’s Master Plan for Aging: Understanding Voters’ Views and the Policy Implications Lunch BriefingLOWERING HEALTHCARE COSTS
The rising cost of healthcare is a growing economic and public health crisis that hurts the U.S. economy, threatens individual financial security, compromises care and reduces patient access.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Pricing Remdesivir: A Domestic Reference Price Approach 9 in 10 Americans Concerned Pharmaceutical Industry Will Use Coronavirus Pandemic to Raise Drug Prices Learn more about Civica Rx, a new not-for-profit generic drug company Private Insurance Payments to California Hospitals Average More Than Double Medicare Payments Gallup: 1 in 7 Americans Would Avoid Care for Suspected COVID-19 Fearing Cost of Treatment Webinar: A Cry for Help – The Healthcare Cost Crisis Amid COVID-19 Gallup: 34 Million Americans Know of Family Member or Friend Who Died in the Last 5 Years After Being Unable to Afford Treatment HCI-DC 2019 Graphic Recordings HealthCostCrisis.org U.S. Spending More Than $420 Million Per Hour On Healthcare, On Track To Spend In Excess Of $12 Trillion By 2040 Press Release: The Great Disconnect Between Perceptions and Realities of the U.S. Healthcare SystemPresentations
From healthcare experts to geriatric thought leaders, our research teams publish work that explores ways to lower costs and improve healthcare delivery for seniors.
Featured Presentations
Bridging the Silos of Health and Social Malnutrition Care Connecting the Dots Across Oral Health, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition d.health: Gallup Presentation ASA19 Presentation: Geriatric Emergency Departments and Clinics-Pioneering Change in Healthcare Delivery Family Caregivers: Recent Findings from West Health (ASA19 workshop) Using Technology to Facilitate Coordinated Care Across Clinical and Community Service Settings (ASA19 workshop) Gallup: (ASA) The U.S. Healthcare Cost Crisis presentation Let’s Talk Policy and Practice: Malnutrition Among Older Adults, a Growing Crisis in America TodayInfographics
We’re combining data and graphics to illustrate opportunities for lowering healthcare costs to help seniors.
Featured Infographics
High Prices, Broken Promises on Prescription Drug Costs WHI/NORC Survey on Healthcare Costs: 5 Thing to Know New Insights Into America’s Views on Aging Successfully Roadmap for Malnutrition Oral Health Should Not Take a Backseat to General Health, Particularly for Seniors in Need InfographicPublications
From healthcare experts to geriatric thought leaders, our research teams publish work that explores ways to lower healthcare costs to enable successful aging.
Featured Publications
Measuring the impact of proposed changes from the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 in the Part D benefit design for key stakeholders A Practical Guide to Expanding Home-based Primary Care with Telehealth A Practical Guide to Addressing the Social Needs of Older Adults by West Health Institute and University of California, Irvine 30‐Day Emergency Department Revisit Rates among Older Adults with Documented Dementia A Method for Segmenting Medicare Expenditures to Inform Cost Effective Care Delivery for Older Adults Leveraging Home‐Delivered Meal Programs to Address Unmet Needs for At‐Risk Older Adults: Preliminary Data Private Insurance Payments to California Hospitals Average More Than Double Medicare Payments Telehealth Post-acute and Long-term Care GuideMultimedia
Through video, livestreams, webinars and other multimedia, we are working to shine the light on the challenges facing seniors in this country and the actions we need to take to lower the cost of healthcare for all Americans.
