Stria: On the Ground with Age-Friendly Health Systems
Stria has published an article, "On the Ground with Age-Friendly Health Systems."
The article notes that in a just-concluded year-long pilot program, five participating health systems have each found a way to succeed within the age-friendly framework, for instance, at Anne Arundel Medical Center, a 425-bed facility in Maryland, average length of stay for older patients decreased roughly 24 percent, since the start of the age-friendly pilot program. They’ve also seen a reduction in falls and a surge in patient satisfaction rates.
"Nationally, more than 50,000 older adults across 26 sites in seven states received age-friendly health care from the five participating health systems during the pilot phase, according to Terry Fulmer, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation. The organization worked with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to create this evidence-based, elder-focused model of care. “Every older person needs to get reliable care, every time, every place,” she said."
Phase two of the initiative began in early September.
To read the article, click here.
To learn more about the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, click here.