ALIGNING GERIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE WITH THE 4MS OF THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM FRAMEWORK. (20th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raymond, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Innovation in aging. Volume 6(2022)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 338
• Page End: 339
• Publication Date: 2022-12-20
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.1336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-5300

Abstract

Abstract: In 2019 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) was recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as a level 2 Age Friendly Health System (AFHS). Over the past two years DHMC leveraged the strengths of the AFHS to become a level 1 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) accredited geriatric emergency department. Leveraging the paradigm of 4M care including: What Matter's Most, Mobility, Medication and Mentation, DHMC achieved alignment between the geriatric emergency department accreditation and the AFHS framework. Pathways focusing on the 4Ms have been identified as a model to improve transitions of care post ED. This talk will focus on lessons learned and outcome data specific to the creation of the 4M pathways and transitions of care,