Evidence-Based Strategies to Deliver and Promote Age-Friendly Care in Hospital Settings

Chair(s)

• BK

  Barbara King, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN (she/her/hers)

  Professor
  Nursing
  University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Co-Chair(s)

• 

  Mary Hook, PhD, RN (she/her/hers)

  Nursing Research Manager
  Center for Nursing Research, Quality, and Practice
  Advocate Health
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Discussant(s)

• BG

  Blair Golden, MD, MS

  Assistant Professor
  Division of Hospital Medicine
  University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

• MT

  Murad Taani, PhD, MPH, RN (he/him/his)

  Associate Professor
  Nursing
  University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  Slides
• 

  Mary Hook, PhD, RN (she/her/hers)

  Nursing Research Manager
  Center for Nursing Research, Quality, and Practice
  Advocate Health
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  Slides
• SG

  Sarah Glowinski, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC

  Nursing Professional Development Generalist
  Department of Nursing
  Advocate Health
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  Slides
• KH

  Kari Hirvela, DNP (she/her/hers)

  Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
  Department of Nursing
  UW Health
  Madison, Wisconsin, United States

The number of adults aged 65 and older will double by 2050. Older adults have more chronic conditions and complex care needs compared to younger adults. To support the health of older adults the Age Friendly Health Systems model was initiated in the US. Age Friendly Care is comprised of 4 core elements (called the 4 M’s framework), What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility, aimed to ensure that older adults receive the best care possible and are not harmed by health care systems. This symposium will present several papers describing how components of age friendly care were implemented in hospital settings. Paper 1 will describe strategies used by acute care nursing staff to overcome challenges imposed by COVID to implement a mobility intervention to improve ambulation of older adult patients; Paper 2 will present psychometric findings on an instrument to measure a patient’s level of ambulation to promote mobility during a hospital stay; Paper 3 will describe a quality improvement initiative to implement the 4 M’s framework on in-patient medical units; and Paper 4 will provide insights on implementing the What Matters component of 4 M care and strategies for promoting patient goals and preferences for care delivery. Age-Friendly Health Systems have the potential to improve care delivery for older adults. The papers presented demonstrate it is feasible to implement 4 M’s framework in hospitals, but innovative strategies and reliable tools are needed.

Presentations:

• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Insights on the Clinical Nurse Role in Implementing What Matters for Older Adults in Acute Care
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Murad H. Taani, PhD, MPH, RN (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Validating the Impact of the Comprehensive Mobility Evaluation Tool Used by Nurses in Acute Care
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mary L. Hook, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – Advocate Health
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  MOVIN Past Obstacles: Building a Culture of Mobility
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah Glowinski, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC – Advocate Health
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  A Collaborative Pilot for Age-Friendly Hospital Care