Read the Gary and Mary West Health Institute’s letter supporting AB 316, which aims to permanently expand access to dental care for California’s low-income children and adults living with chronic medical, mental, behavioral or developmental conditions and disabilities.
Geriatric ED programs have been shown to increase patient satisfaction. Avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations is in keeping with the “4Ms Framework” of the growing “Age Friendly Health System” initiative16, specifically “What Matters” to the patient. Older adult patients that received comprehensive geriatric assessment and enhanced transitions of care services reported higher patient satisfaction. To download this… Read more »
Read our CEO’s opinion on the need to lower prescription drug costs
The 2019 conference will have a strong focus on critical and emergent topics facing the field of aging, as well as cutting-edge and responsive programmatic, research, policy and advocacy efforts.
A retrospective analysis of Medicare claims was used to study emergency department (ED) dispositions, specifically evaluating inpatient admissions compared with home health referrals.
San Diego Tribune featured our founder, Gary West, his life with Mary, and their philanthropic legacy.
West Health and UC San Diego Health Celebrate Grand Opening of New Gary and Mary West Senior Emergency Care Unit New state-of-the-art facility is cornerstone of Gary and Mary West’s philanthropic efforts to improve emergency care for seniors across the country SAN DIEGO, CA — February 26, 2019 — The Gary and Mary West… Read more »
Healthcare Innovation Day 2019 set for April 2 to advance common-sense reforms to slow trajectory of skyrocketing healthcare costs
BY CAITLIN REILLY The over-65 population is the fastest-growing demographic in America, according to the United States Census Bureau, yet few foundations dedicate themselves to working on behalf of this group. Frustrated with this dynamic, Gary and Mary West are pursuing community-, state- and national-level change through their foundation, research institute and policy center. The… Read more »
In accordance with the Institute’s vision for proactive, opportunistic and care delivered in place, Transport PLUS seeks to improve care transitions for older adults discharged from the ED and hospital. Specially-trained emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are already transporting older adults home from the ED or hospital added two interventions to their services: 1) a… Read more »