Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast: Interview with Leslie Pelton—Age-Friendly Health Systems
The Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast has launched a new podcast episode titled "Age-Friendly Health Systems" and featuring JAHF's Leslie J. Pelton.
In this insightful conversation with host Helen Osborne, Leslie Pelton, MPA, Senior Program Officer, explains what Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) are and why they matter across the continuum of care.
She describes how the AFHS 4Ms Framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility—can be routinely used by clinicians, older adults, caregivers, healthcare facilities and community organizations to improve the care of older adults.
This episode offers a meaningful look at how age-friendly care is becoming a national movement and making a real difference.
Resources discussed in the episode include:
- Age-Friendly Health Systems
- My Health Checklist
- The John A. Hartford Foundation
- IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
- Care Compare: Doctors and Clinicians Initiative (CMS)
Listen to the podcast episode.
Learn more about the Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast.
Learn more about the AFHS initiative.
Learn more about JAHF's co-support of the AFHS initiative.
