As the state's leading health plan, Anthem Blue Cross is working hand-in-hand with doctors, hospitals, community organizations and the government to improve health care quality, promote prevention and wellness, and make health care more affordable.
Increasing vaccination rates among school-aged children. Teaching kids to make healthy lifestyle choices. Reducing infections among hospital patients. These are just a few of the many ways we partner for better health.
Collaborating with California's regional hospital associations and the National Health Foundation, Anthem was vital to the creation of the Patient Safety First initiative to improve consistency and quality of hospital care for patients, reduce the risk of infections, and save lives.
In its first year, the Patient Safety First initiative has already proven successful. The initiative has:
In 2010, California experienced its most devastating whooping cough outbreak since 1947. The outbreak sickened over 9,000 people and killed 10 infants. To prevent future outbreaks, California lawmakers passed a law requiring all students in 7th – 12th grades to be vaccinated against whooping cough within the first 30 days of the start of the school year.
Anthem partnered with several school districts to help California families meet these new vaccine requirements. Hundreds of vaccinations were provided free-of-charge, helping keep kids in school and protect them from this infectious, contagious disease.
Eating right and being physically active helps Californians live healthier lives. That's why Anthem partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to sponsor the Triple Play program. A proven health and wellness program, Triple Play helps kids eat healthier, become more physically active and increase their ability to engage in healthy relationships.
The success of the Triple Play program speaks for itself. A recent study of more than 2,000 children ages 9 – 14 who attend Boys & Girls Clubs showed that Triple Play kids exercise more, eat healthier foods and feel better about themselves. Triple Play kids also get 90 percent of the federally recommended amount of daily exercise (60 minutes a day for children) as compared to their peers who get an average of 78 percent.
Anthem is also partnering with organizations to improve prenatal care, encourage healthier eating and physical activity and keep our members healthy to prevent the onset of chronic disease .
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