This designation reflects Eisenhower Health’s commitment to providing the highest quality care for older adults by consistently practicing the 4Ms Framework: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. Over the past several months, Eisenhower Health has tracked and measured its delivery of these evidence-based elements of care across multiple settings, including its emergency department, primary and specialty care clinics.
“At Eisenhower Health, our goal is to ensure that every older adult we serve receives care that respects their goals, preserves their function, and improves their quality of life,” says Kourosh A.P. Moshiri, MD, MHA, FACP, AGSF, CMD, HMDC, FACCWS, Director, Geriatric Service Line, Eisenhower Health. “This recognition affirms our commitment to reliably practicing the 4Ms and advancing age-friendly care across our entire health system.”
Eisenhower Health joins a network of more than 2,600 hospitals, practices, nursing homes, and home health care organizations nationwide recognized at the Committed to Care Excellence level of the Age-Friendly Health System initiative. Collectively, the broader movement now includes more than 5,200 organizations worldwide, reaching over 5.4 million older adults with age-friendly care.
“At Eisenhower Health, we see this recognition as more than an achievement - it is a call to action,” says Martin Massiello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eisenhower Health. “As a regional leader in health care, we are committed to setting the standard for age-friendly care across the Coachella Valley and beyond. This recognition underscores our vision to deliver care that truly honors what matters most to every older adult, helping them live with dignity, independence, and purpose. Our team will continue working every day to advance innovation, education, and collaboration in the service of our community’s seniors.”
“I applaud the team at Eisenhower Health for continuing your journey to advance age-friendly care,” says Camille Burnett, PhD, MPA, APHN-BC, BScN, RN, DSW, FAAN, Vice President for Health Equity, Institute for Healthcare Improvement. “We know that older adults and staff alike want equitable, evidence-based quality care centered on what matters most to each individual. Together, we can move toward a future in which every older adult, during every care interaction, receives age-friendly care.”
Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and IHI, in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA).
For more information about Age-Friendly Health Systems, visit www.ihi.org/agefriendly.
