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Case Study: Integrating Age-Friendly Care in a Geriatric Emergency Department
An interdisciplinary team at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif., has effectively integrated age-friendly care in its busy emergency department, which also is recognized as a
Transforming Health Care for Older Adults as an Age-Friendly Health System
Older adults are living and working longer than any time in our history, redefining what life’s later stages look like.
Chair File: Age-Friendly Care that Supports Older Adults and Their Care Teams
Consider these statistics and the impact on health care: By 2035, the number of adults age 65 or older is expected to outnumber children under age 18 for the first time in U.S. history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Healthy Aging: Leveraging Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Create Age-Friendly Health Systems
Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative designed to meet the needs of older adults, looking beyond acute events, engaging the whole community, and achieving better health for older adults. Join this webinar to learn about the impact and outcomes of the 4Ms Framework — what matters, medications, mobility and mentation — through a case example featuring Atrium Health. Learn how they tracked data and used the skill set of their team to provide reliable 4Ms care to older adults. (Webinar presented August 9, 2023)
Population Health Management
The Population health Management page contains current initiatives and resources related to improving care coordination and patient engagement supported by appropriate financial and care models.
Virtual Learning Session: Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System Apr 27
Free, virtual learning session on April 27 will provide hospitals, health systems and other care sites with info on being recognized as age friendly.
Special Issue on Age-Friendly Health Systems
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Putting Age-Friendly Care Principles into Action
Health care organizations receive free guidance on providing age-friendly care, part of the seven-month Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community led by the American Hospital Association
Humana Again Expands Its Profile in Primary Care for Seniors
Humana will pay between $450 million and $550 million to acquire the first group of senior-focused, value-based care primary care centers that it developed through a joint venture with its private equity firm partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS).
Case Study: Leading a Communitywide Approach for Age-Friendly Care
The age-friendly task force at AdventHealth Hendersonville created a vision board that helps drive improvements in caring for older adult patients. The health system works with teams across its network as well as with community partners, includes age-friendly initiatives as part of its annual strategic and financial planning, and incorporates age-friendly care into annual wellness visits for older adult patients.