Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Network: Join the Network and Monthly Webinars
The Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) Research Network was launched by a team at the University of California, San Francisco, to support collaboration, networking and resource sharing among the AFHS research community. The AFHS Research Network's next webinar in its series is on January 9, titled "Using EHR Data to Assess 4M Outcomes."
During the fourteenth webinar on January 9, a panel of experts, Nicholas Schiltz (Case Western Reserve), Thomas Bayor & Kaley Hayes (Brown University) and Heather Davila (VA), will share their recent work on Age-Friendly Health Systems outcomes.
During the thirteenth webinar on November 21, a panel of experts, including Chuck Friedman (University of Michigan), Dawn Bravata (VA), Lucy Savitz (University of Pittsburgh) and Howard Degenholtz (University of Pittsburgh), discussed how a Learning Health Systems framework can be used to strengthen the evidence base for age-friendly care, and shared lessons learned.
During the twelfth webinar on October 10, a panel of experts, including Ula Hwang (NYU) and Rachel Skains (University of Alabama at Birmingham), shared their work and experiences conducting research on the Age-Friendly Emergency Departments.
During the eleventh webinar on September 12, a panel of qualitative researchers, Sangil Lee (University of Iowa), Emily Greenfield (Rutgers University), Natalie Pope (Rutgers University) and Marissa Korte (UCSF), spoke about their experiences, followed by a Q&A. This session was moderated by Jarmin Yeh (UCSF).
During the tenth webinar on August 22, panelists from different health systems and care settings shared their processes for developing, implementing, and evaluating AI solutions to address goals of care conversations. Panelists included Nathan Moore (BJC), Matthew Gonzalez (Providence), Gina Piscitello (University of Pittsburgh), Jessica Saleska (WUSTL) and David Dorr (OHSU).
During the ninth webinar on July 18, researchers focused on two Age-Friendly Health Systems measurement frameworks and described the process of identifying the right personnel, tailoring measurement specifications at specific sites, data extraction and use of the data. Panelists included Robert Thombley (UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation), Jorie Butler (University of Utah) and Lauren Gleason (University of Chicago).
During the eighth webinar on June 27 on empowering the AFHS workforce, speakers discussed research-driven practices that support workforce training and development. Panelists included Mary Dolansky, Anne Pohnert, Sarah Ball (CVS Minute Clinic) and Sam Cotton (University of Louisville's HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program). Laura Wagner (UCSF Health Workforce Research Center) was the moderator.
During the seventh webinar on May 23, the session focused on AI use for implementing, documenting, and evaluating the 4Ms. Panelists included Juliessa Pavon (Duke), Jennifer Lee (Stanford), Huai Cheng (VA Minneapolis), and Betsy Yang (VA Palo Alto).
During the sixth webinar on April 18, researchers presented research projects that address health equity in Ambulatory Care and Caregiving in the AFHS. The moderator was Elizabeth Eckstrom, and the panelists included Emily Morgan, OHSU, and Diane Mariani, Rush University.
During the fifth webinar on March 14, leaders in the movement shared their expertise in a conversation on Age-Friendly, long-term care research. Howard Degenholtz, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Bioethics and Health Law, moderated the session. Panelists included Nancy Zionts, MBA, Chief Program and Strategy Officer at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP, Senior Advisor for Aging at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Chair of the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition.
During the fourth webinar on February 21, panelists shared their perspectives on conducting research on caregiving, shared lessons learned on including caregivers in research on AFHS, and highlighted either past or ongoing research. Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, LCSW, Saint Louis University School of Social Work, moderated the session. Panelists included Allison Gibson and Max Zubatsky (Saint Louis University), Anna Chodos (UCSF) and Chanee Fabius (Johns Hopkins).
During the third webinar, January 17, "Documenting the 4Ms in the EHR," attendees heard from a panel of representatives from multiple systems that are currently using EHR data to document the 4Ms. Panelists shared a 5-10-minute high-level overview of their EHR work and answered audience Q&A on the processes of data extraction, analysis, and dissemination. Kim Church Wozneak, the national lead for Age-Friendly Health Systems at the VA moderated the session. Panelists included Ann Gallo (Advocate Aurora Health), Laurence Solberg (VA), Nimit Agarwal (Banner), and Anne Pohnert (CVS Health).
During the second webinar, December 20, "Lessons Learned from Implementation of the 4Ms in Hospital, Nursing Home, and Health Center," attendees learnt from leaders who are implementing the 4Ms of the AFHS initiative in the hospital, nursing home and health center settings. Panelists were Erica Husser, PhD, Primary Health Network, Pennsylvania (Federally Qualified Health Center); Sarah King, MD, VA Boston Healthcare System (nursing home); and Donna Fick, PhD, Penn State (hospital), with moderator Leslie Pelton, MPA.
During the first webinar, November 22, "Vision for the AFHS Research Network: Challenges and Opportunities to Moving AFHS Research Forward," co-Chairs of the AFHS Research Council, Jarmin Yeh (UCSF) and James Harrison (UCSF), and Sunny Lin (WashU) discussed the vision and mission for the research council and invited members of the AFHS research community to share their thoughts, hopes, and wishes for an AFHS research community. Bob Burke (UPenn) moderated the discussion.
The initiative aims to advance the evidence base for Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) and the 4Ms and is guided in part by a council of leaders in AFHS, with broad representation across healthcare settings and disciplines.
The AFHS Research Network is open to all researchers interested in or currently working in the AFHS space. Network activities include a monthly webinar, newsletter and opportunities to network and share resources.
Members will be given opportunities to present and receive feedback on ideas for AFHS research or measurement work, to share tools and resources, such as funding opportunities, and to learn about emergent topics and identify potential collaborators, mentors, and career development opportunities.
Organizations and individuals are also welcome to submit information on upcoming news, including publications, opportunities and presentations that would be of interest to the community.
Join the AFHS Research Network.
Register for the January 9 webinar.
Watch recordings from previous webinars in the series.
Share news with the AFHS Research Network.
Learn more about the AFHS Research Network.
Learn more about JAHF's co-support of the AFHS Research Network.
