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PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER, BUT NOT NECESSARILY HEALTHY

One in five Americans will be classified as an older adult (over the age of 65) by 2030.

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HOSPITALS DONT BENEFIT WITH LONGER PATIENT STAYS

Longer a Medicare patient stays in hospital, higher are losses for hospital system. They prefer home health systems and preventive care for older adults to minimize cost.

spend on NON-FATAL INJURIEs, is significantly more

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According to the CDC, each year about $50 billion is spent on medical costs related to non-fatal fall injuries and $754 million is spent related to fatal falls in older adults.

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Care at home is more preferred and cost effective

​The cost to treat patients reduces by 80% in an outpatient (at home) versus inpatient (hospital) setting.

How to keep OLDER ADULTS out of hospitals?

Alert

act

prevent

Monitor situations like:

  • Breathing rates

  • Environmental hazards

  • Elderly fall 

  • GAIT analysis

  • Sleeping & urination patterns

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Engage & Act Proactively 

  • Engage beneficiaries with information related to Pneumonia, UTI and other potential hazardous situations

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Reduce hospital readmissions

  • Identify & prevent repeated behaviors which cause hospitalizations

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