Session Summary
This session explores one hospital’s implementation of the Age-Friendly Health System’s 4Ms Framework: What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility. Emphasis is on nonpharmacological strategies, including a cognitive stimulation/acute care of the elderly (ACE) rounding cart to support mentation in older adults. The presentation covers planning, staff training and integration into daily care. Attendees participate in polling, observe ACE cart activities and explore practical strategies for age-friendly acute care.
Objectives
- Define the 4Ms Framework of Age-Friendly Health Systems and its relevance to acute care.
- Describe the development and implementation of age-friendly care in acute care, with a focus on nonpharmacological intervention.
- Identify challenges and strategies for sustaining age-friendly interventions in hospital settings.
Topics
Delirium
Population
Adult, Geriatric
Role
Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.