Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 2142 Quality Measurement to Assess the Performance of Goal Setting and Achievement in the Delivery of Med November 07, 2015 - The grant will support two related projects to improve the care of complex and vulnerable older adults. The first project will meet the immediate need of developing and pilot testing accreditation standards for the coordination of long-term supports and services in health plans and community-based organizations. The standards, designed to… Developing a National Collaborative to Improve Emergency Department Care of Older Adults December 16, 2015 - This two-year foundational grant will create a national Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC) to improve the quality of care that older adults receive in the emergency department (ED) setting. An initial nine healthcare systems will engage in quality improvement projects based on Geriatric ED Guidelines developed by the project leaders… Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders in Long-Term Care (NICHE-LTC) December 16, 2015 - This grant aims to improve the care of older adults in nursing home, assisted living and post-acute rehabilitation settings through the expansion and adaptation of the successful and self-sustaining NICHE hospital program, a model developed with support from the John A. Hartford Foundation. This grant project will focus on the… Publishing and Disseminating Early Lessons on Innovative Health Care Models for an Aging Population December 16, 2015 - This two-year renewal grant continues our partnership with Health Affairs, the country’s leading health policy journal, to publish and widely disseminate research, analysis, and commentary on new health care models that improve care of older adults. The grant will both advance best practices in geriatric care and position aging and… The John A. Hartford Aging Society Index December 16, 2015 - The goal of the grant is to develop an evidence-based composite measure, or ‘index,’ that describes the capacity of countries to successfully adapt to the world’s aging population. The index will build on the prior work of a number of prominent interdisciplinary scholars, including John Rowe, MD, and other members… Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program National Coordinating Center December 16, 2015 - This grant will leverage federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support the development of a workforce that can improve health outcomes for older adults by integrating geriatrics with primary care. The 44 sites selected to participate in the new HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)… Building a Collective Strategy to Accelerate Progress in End-of-Life Care March 17, 2016 - Building on two years of exploration with leading experts and funders, this grant will support the spread of six innovative national models of end-of-life and serious illness care, as well as fund the creation of a collective strategy among the innovators with shared goals, common metrics, and mutually reinforcing field-building… Increasing Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) in Clinical Nursing & Health Professions Education March 17, 2016 - This project will help establish geriatric team care in community-based settings and inform the development of interprofessional curricula in nursing and other health professional schools. Up to 25 nursing school-led, community-based programs will be selected and awarded grants to develop interprofessional courses and activities while cultivating collaborations among health professions… Building the Capacity of the Aging & Disability Networks March 17, 2016 - This grant will support the development of a National Resource Center to provide training and disseminate tools that help community-based organizations contract with health systems to deliver social services integrated with medical care that can keep older adults healthy and independent. This initiative builds on prior investments of The John… Age-Friendly Health Systems December 13, 2016 - The John A. Hartford Foundation has partnered with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the American Hospital Association to develop and test a health systems-wide prototype of care for older adults, measuring the impact on health systems as compared with those lacking such an approach. Working with four major health…
