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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Services Joins ‘Age-Friendly Health Systems’ Initiative

Wyoming’s Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has joined more than 2,700 hospitals, outpatient clinics and health systems nationwide as participants in the “Age-Friendly Health Systems” initiative.

Chair File: Age-Friendly Care that Supports Older Adults and Their Care Teams

Consider these statistics and the impact on health care: By 2035, the number of adults age 65 or older is expected to outnumber children under age 18 for the first time in U.S. history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Healthy Aging: Leveraging Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Create Age-Friendly Health Systems

Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative designed to meet the needs of older adults, looking beyond acute events, engaging the whole community, and achieving better health for older adults. Join this webinar to learn about the impact and outcomes of the 4Ms Framework — what matters, medications, mobility and mentation — through a case example featuring Atrium Health. Learn how they tracked data and used the skill set of their team to provide reliable 4Ms care to older adults. (Webinar presented August 9, 2023)
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Enhancing Care for Older Patients with Age-Friendly Health Systems

The population of adults ages 65 and older will exceed 95 million in the United States by the year 2060.

Population Health Management

The Population health Management page contains current initiatives and resources related to improving care coordination and patient engagement supported by appropriate financial and care models.

Virtual Learning Session: Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System Apr 27

Free, virtual learning session on April 27 will provide hospitals, health systems and other care sites with info on being recognized as age friendly.

Special Issue on Age-Friendly Health Systems

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HSR special issue on Age-Friendly Health Systems 

A new special issue of Health Services Research highlights cutting-edge research from experts in age-friendly care.

Putting Age-Friendly Care Principles into Action

Health care organizations receive free guidance on providing age-friendly care, part of the seven-month Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community led by the American Hospital Association

Humana Again Expands Its Profile in Primary Care for Seniors

Humana will pay between $450 million and $550 million to acquire the first group of senior-focused, value-based care primary care centers that it developed through a joint venture with its private equity firm partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS).