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The U.S. News and World Report's 2009 "America's Best Colleges" ranked Yeshiva University as the 50th best national university rising from the 2008 rank of 52nd. YU was also ranked 41st "Best Value" Colleges, and 5th in percentage of students
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Nonremedial Tutoring Career Placement Services Health Services Health insurance 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols Late night transport/escort service 24-hour emergency telephones lighted pathways/sidewalks Key security dormitory access cards No Alcohol is permitted for all students
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Best Value College
Notable Faculty
91.2%
The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.2 percent.
No. 68 In The World Ranked
Dr. Jekuthiel Ginsburg Rabbi Benjamin Blech Rabbi Dr. J. David Bleich Elisheva Carlebach Rabbi Shalom Carmy Dr. David Alan Johnson Rabbi Dr. David Berger Joshua Fishman Rabbi Elazar Hurvitz Dr. Adam Zachary Newton Rabbi Dr. Moshe David Tendler Rabbi Eli Baruch Shulman Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schachter Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig Rachel Wischnitzer Rabbi Benjamin Yudin
The Times Higher Education, 2011
5th in percentage of students studying abroad 90% of the class of 2007
7:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
Class Size
65% of classes have fewer than 20 students
33.8% 20 - 49 Students
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VA A D R E F U A H
Advocate. Educate. Empower.
VA A D R E F U A H
Advocate. Educate. Empower.
VAADREFUAH.ORG 1-877.9-REFUAH 1-8771-973-3824
IS AS IMPORTANT AS
Regularly scheduled meetings with key healthcare administrators. More than serving as the hospital’s “eyes & ears” to the community we also serve as the community’s “voice” to the hospital/healthcare provider.
HOW WE HELP The obvious answer? In any way possible and many that were once thought to be impossible. So what makes them suddenly possible? We do. We’re THE VAAD – proof positive that going from impossible to possible is usually a matter of knowing the right who, what and of course how. …As in WHO is really in charge when it comes to advocacy and accountability… WHAT to do when faced with healthcare related issues requiring immediate attention and HOW to advocate for those who can’t always advocate for themselves…Most importantly, we help by proving that even the most ordinary person is capable of extraordinary things…all that’s needed is the right What, Who and Vaad.
VA A D R E F U A H
Advocate. Educate. Empower.
FRIENDS THAT CARE This soon to be launched division will serve as a single source ‘aggregation” that will point people in the right direction for virtually anything healthcare related. From equipment rental near an out of town rehab center to houses of worship near a hospital, it lets patients and their families focus on getting better.
THE COMPASS CARE
SHAREDINTEREST CHECK UP/ ON US
A literally lifesaving training program that in about an hour will show people how to identify and deal with virtually all aspects of a hospital & rehab stay “from A to D” (Admission to Discharge). Created in response to studies that show 1 in 4 hospital patients will contract a potentially fatal illness unrelated to their stay, Friends Who Care is literally a lifesaver.
Based on our track record of patient advocacy, local EMS like Hatzolah know to make us the “Second Call” when dealing with patients who have no local relatives or next of kin. This ensures that all decisions will be made with the full knowledge and approval of the patient.
TOTAL TRANSPORT
SECOND CALL
If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then there are tons of reasons this innovative “no strings attached” program should be taken advantage of by anyone who has put off checkups due to ignorance, apathy or financial considerations.
Created specifically for people who need “more than a car but less than an ambulance,” Total Transport’s ambulettes are ideal for the wheelchair bound & medically impaired—in short, anyone who needs a simple, reliable way to get to an appointment, treatment/therapy session or similar destination.
This “Case Management” division was launched with the “alone & elderly” e.g.; Holocaust Survivors in mind. Aside from English, they are fluent in Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian and more importantly, patient’s rights. Regardless if it’s monitoring an entire case history or simply stepping in until a family member is located, We Are Family ensures that this very special group will receive the care and compassion they deserve.
WEARE FAMILY
Vaad Refuah WHEN TRANSLATED LITERALLY MEANS The Council of Healing. IN THE REAL WORLD WHAT THE VAAD ‘translates to’ is RESULTS. As in the kind of results that happen when a group combines commitment and knowledge to address healthcare related issues on behalf of a community and individuals.
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To function as a ‘grass roots’ conduit between hospitals/healthcare providers and the communities they serve. They are about advocacy as well as accountability.
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To help individuals understand how the system works, why it sometimes doesn’t, how to work within it… and even ‘without it.”
Advocating. Educating. Empowering.
What THE VAAD really defines is the unique group of individuals known for producing a level of healthcare related “Chesed” (charitable deeds) far greater than the “sum of its parts”. Yet as diverse as their services are, they all share a single, simple premise – recognizing that the best “Chesed” isn’t just assisting, but enabling & empowering people as well. That’s not to say they ignore achievements of other organizations, in fact, if it means ensuring a positive outcome, THE VAAD will often partner with these organizations to ensure they are properly navigating the ever-changing healthcare terrain.
THE Primary Mission AND Vision of THE VAAD is to empower individuals so that they can UNDERSTAND HOW TO HAVE HEALTHCARE WORK FOR THEM…and with them.
INTRODUCTION
THE COMPASSION TO INSPIRE THE EXPERIENCE TO EMPOWER
WELCOME TOTHE VAAD
MISSION IS A DUAL ONE
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Ten years ago hospitals and medical providers had only just begun implementing the now ubiquitous bacterial scrubs. The fact that this practice wasn’t yet in place in area hospitals confused and concerned a number of local residents who were dealing with hospitalized family members whose stays had to be extended due to illnesses they acquired after being admitted. After assembling the data to understand why other facilities WERE aggressively going “germ free,” this group contacted the department heads with “jurisdiction” over this, and presented them with their findings—as well as the challenge to explain why their facilities were one of the few still ignoring it.
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More than an impetus it was also an EPIPHANY as this group realized that despite the numerous healthcare-centric “CHESED” organizations, few if any addressed accountability and patient advocacyand how these elements could affect even the simplest procedures and shortest stays.
THE POWER OF THE GROUP
WHILE THIS tenacity WAS IRONICALLY TOO LATE TO HELP THE HOSPITALIZED INDIVIDUALS THAT inspired IT, IT STILL BECAME THE catalyst WHICH CAUSED A NUMBER OF WELL-REGARDED NY HOSPITALS TO FAST-TRACK UPDATED germ free POLICIES.
Soon these individuals began advising friends and associates who were in similar positions. Word spread that there was finally a “healthcare-related” Chesed organization focused on enabling and empowering people so they could help themselves and ultimately others. As this group grew, they saw firsthand the truth behind the expression “there’s strength in numbers” –-as the more people they represented, the faster the results.
ENABLING ORDINARY INDIVIDUALS TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS
THAT’S A STATISTIC THE VAAD COULDN’T LIVE WITH
Hospital Stay-- Knowing What To Look For…And What To Look Out For. THIS LITERALLY LIFESAVING MANUAL IS USED BY “STUDENTS” (E.G. PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES) TO help them identify AND ADDRESS THE MYRIAD OF PROBLEMS THAT OFTEN ARISE DURING EVEN THE BRIEFEST OF HOSPITAL STAYS .
FRIENDS THAT CARE also worked with numerous healthcare professionals to develop a manual which TRAINS THE TRAINERS. As this kind of comprehensive approach has become synonymous with The Vaad, it’s not surprising requests for the Friends That Care course arrive daily from through out the US & Europe .
Based on a recent Consumer Reports study of 81 NY area hospitals, 1 out of 4 patients will contract a potentially fatal yet unrelated infection or illness. While this study galvanized numerous groups to react, THE VAAD was virtually the only organization to promote a proactive and preventive program. The aptly named Friends That Care is just that—a group of volunteers who will ‘train’ both hospital patients and their family members/caregivers, on how to “survive” a hospital stay as well as rehab, etc. THE VAAD formed Friends Who Care in memory of Chana Spitzer--a woman who died from complications unrelated to the relatively treatable ailment she was admitted for
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1 out of 4 hospital patients will contract a potentially fatal yet unrelated illness
In less time than it takes to break for lunch, Friends That Care’s “course” provides an “admitting to discharge” perspective regarding what to look out for, what to avoid, what to insist on –and most important why. From pharmaceuticals to primary physicians, infection prevention to insights on communicating with staff, the Friends That Care course helps ensure a stay is as uneventful as possible. Those who’ve completed it, call it “the best-kept secret in healthcare.” Based on changes to the healthcare system, it will become even more important in helping patients understand a landscape that has now often puts the provider ahead of the patient.
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THE VAAD’S FRIENDS THAT CARE DIVISION RECENTLY RELEASED Surviving Your
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What has always differentiated THE VAAD is an advocacy tempered by tenacity. This is one group that will not take “no” for an answer—at least not without exhausting every opportunity for a “yes.” Case in point “Operation Turnaround.” Originally developed to eliminate potentially fatal bedsores by ensuring that patients would be “turned over” regularly, THE VAAD’s initial efforts were met with resistance. This did not deter them as they understood that all healthcare providers ultimately want the best for their patients as
AWARENESS RATES RAISING THE “TURNOVER”…AND
THE VIRTUAL VAAD
long as it’s productive without being disruptive. In the case of “Operation Turnaround”, THE VAAD worked closely with administration and staff to implement procedures which greatly reduced the frequency and severity of bedsores. These procedures, which have since become commonplace, also helped hospital administrators realize the benefit of having THE VAAD as their contact to the community. To make the most of this, THE VAAD introduced “The Virtual Vaad”—a computerized call-center/hotline which doesn’t just record issues, but also tracks their frequency so they don’t become major ones.
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The result? RESULTS. Regardless if it was about addressing an issue or recognizing superior performance, both SIDES saw they had an ally in THE VAAD.
VIRTUAL VAAD
Today THE VIRTUAL VAAD logs over 500 CALLS A MONTH. All calls are handled with total CONFIDENTIALITY, TRANSPARENCY AND DISCRETION Because they are both a source and a resource, they are the GO TO people for getting things done… and sometimes, UNDONE.
CALLS/MONTH
WHAT MADE The VAAD SO INDISPENSABLE WASN’T THE FACT THEY TOOK CALLS AS MUCH AS THE FACT THEY got results. USING THEIR UNIQUE from the inside UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHCARE, THEY PROGRAMMED the Virtulual Vaad TO CREATE A DATABASE WHICH LOGS ALL CALLS from compliment to complaint. AS THIS SYSTEM MONITORS HOW OFTEN CERTAIN ISSUES ARE REFERENCED, IT PROVIDES THE HARD DATA TO PREVENT MINOR anomalies FROM BECOMING major issues.
H VIRTUAL THE VAAD FROM TRACKING TO TURNAROUND
OF AN ANNUAL CHECKUP…FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T
CHECKUP ON US, THE VAAD
provides a proactive solution that will PREVENT SMALL PROBLEMS
from becoming larger—more critical ones.
HELPING PEOPLE
help themselves by whatever means necessary this is THE VAAD
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75% of all health care dollars are spent on patients with one or more chronic conditions, many of which can be prevented, including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, lung disease, high blood pressure, and cancer.
Half of health care spending is used to treat just 5% of the population.
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SOURCE: KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION, MAY 2012
The recent seismic shifts in healthcare and the economy have turned medical coverage into a luxury rather than the necessity it is. In addition, studies show that an annual checkup is often not a priority even for those with coverage or resources. While there are many groups who can be contacted in the event of an emergency (especially the kind of emergency that happens when you ignore annual checkups!), few like THE VAAD have the
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This groundbreaking program is comprised of over 50 physicians throughout the metropolitan area. Because they were approached by THE VAAD they realize that the only agenda here is ensuring as many people as possible have annual checkups regardless of financial or other constraints. This has become especially important because CHECKUP ON US TARGETS ALL ADULTS FROM “21 THROUGH THEIR K UP EC GRANDPARENTS.” To ensure that these “targets’ respond, CHECKUP ON US will be partnering with schools and community centers to promote the need for an annual checkup. In short it’s the parents and grandparents who will now have to “bring a note from the doctor”! ON U
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proactive vision that inspires programs like CHECK UP ON US.
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WHO'S CHECKING UP ON YOU?
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME
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SUPPORTING THE VAAD
THE CONNECTION OF GIVING YOUR TIME Despite the fact they’re already “donating time,” almost 80% of volunteers donate funds as well
SOURCE: NATIONAL SERVICE STUDY 2009
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
COMMUNITY LEADERS
HELP PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES GET the best POSSIBLE HOSPITAL CARE.
RABBINIC LEADERS
we ARE LOOKING FOR volunteers TO
EDUCATORS
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HELP US HELP YOU
OUR MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
STUDENTS
IT’S ALLUPTOYOU!
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NON- MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
If THE VAAD was like most organizations, this brochure would be ending with a solicitation of funds and a recap of why we’re in dire need of them. But even though THE VAAD is in dire need of funds, what we’re really soliciting for is your time or your help in letting others know about our services as well, Why? Because we’ve found that once people who want to make a difference join us, they inevitably end up supporting us as well.
“Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.” NARGARET MEAD (1902-1978)
TO find out HOW YOU CAN HELP THE VAAD HELP YOU call 1.877.973.3824
CONTACT US VAADREFUAH.ORG 1-877.9-REFUAH 1-8771-973-3824
VA A D R E F U A H
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