Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 2142 Patient Priorities Care: Dissemination and Scaling September 13, 2018 - This grant supports the dissemination of Patient Priorities Care, a process ensuring that older adults with multiple chronic conditions receive care aligned with their articulated values, goals, and health priorities. Pilot findings showed reductions in medications and unnecessary diagnostic testing, and appreciation by patients and clinicians for attention to goals… Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program September 13, 2018 - The Health and Aging Policy Fellows (HAPF) program provides professionals in health and aging with a year of financial support, career opportunities and expanded networks to directly influence the policymaking process and become effective advocates for older adults. This grant will continue the program for four additional years and support… Addressing Unmet Family Caregiving Needs in Diverse Older Communities September 13, 2018 - Millions of family members and friends are caregivers of older adults among racially and ethnically diverse people; American Indians and Alaska Natives; and lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender people. To address the lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate caregiver support for different populations, the Diverse Elders Coalition will embark on… Scaling and Dissemination of Hospital at Home December 06, 2018 - This grant will support expansion of the Hospital at Home care model through the development of new implementation tools and resources, a National Users Group, and new payment strategies with Medicare and commercial payers. Hospital at Home is an evidence-based program that provides safe, high-quality, hospital-level medical care in the… National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment, Model Implementation December 06, 2018 - This project will implement and evaluate the Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Care Model within six diverse emergency departments. An estimated 10 percent of older adults—5 million people—are subject to elder abuse, neglect, exploitation and other forms of mistreatment. The intervention, developed with a group of leading national experts, aims to… Dissemination of the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program December 06, 2018 - The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program has shown remarkable results for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in addressing critical health care, social service and family caregiver needs while improving health outcomes and health care costs. In this grant the UCLA team will partner with the Education Development… Continued Development of the Better Care Playbook, Phase 4 December 06, 2018 - Through a six-foundation collaborative committed to improving care for people with complex health and social needs, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) will receive support to continue the development and dissemination of the Better Care Playbook, an online set of resources that support the adoption of evidence-based models and practices. Complex Care Learning Collaborative for Medicare Advantage Plans December 06, 2018 - Through a six-foundation collaborative committed to improving care for people with complex health and social needs, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) will receive support to establish a learning community of 30-45 teams from Medicare Advantage plans that will implement models and practices from the Better Care Playbook in order… Building Public Engagement and Access to Palliative & End-of-Life Care March 07, 2019 - This grant aims to increase the availability of and public demand for high-quality palliative care and advance care planning through the development of public messaging resources and by fostering collaboration and the scaling of innovative programs that improve serious illness and end-of-life care. Seven leading national organizations, which began working… Aging and Disability Business Institute, Phase 2 March 07, 2019 - This grant will continue support for USAging and its Aging and Disability Business Institute, which builds the skills of community-based social service organizations to more effectively partner with health systems and plans to improve the health and well-being of older adults. This next phase will address emerging issues related to…
