CMS Measures Under Consideration: Public Comment Invited on the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure
Submit comments by June 10 asking CMS to keep the Age-Friendly Hospital Measure.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has opened a public comment period on the current slate of hospital measures, including the Age-Friendly Hospital Measure.
The CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure evaluates hospitals' dedication to enhancing care for patients 65 and older across various hospital settings, such as the hospital ward, operating room and emergency department.
The Age Friendly Hospital Measure is based in part on the 4Ms Framework for age-friendly care (What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility) and standards of surgical and emergency department care developed as part of JAHF-funded initiatives.
The FY2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems final rule has a detailed explanation of the measure starting on p. 1424 (and includes a table, The Age Friendly Hospital Measure’s Five Domain Attestations, on p. 1428).
We hope that you will express your support by submitting your comments to CMS, including your experiences, by June 10.
The John A. Hartford Foundation is alerting CMS to our support for continuing the Measure. We also invite organizations to sign on to JAHF's letter of support, affirming their organization’s support. Please email Abby Maglich at abby.maglich@johnahartford.org by June 5.
Submit comments on the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure by June 10.
Read the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure.
Explore the Age Friendly Hospital Measure's Five Domains Attestations.
Go to JAHF's letter to CMS.
Learn more about Age-Friendly Health Systems, Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation and Geriatric Surgery Verification.
