- Follow an essential set of evidence-based practices
- Cause no harm
- Align with What Matters to the older adult and their family caregivers
IHI recognizes nursing homes working toward reliable practice of evidenced-based interventions for older adults known as the 4Ms (What Matters, Medications, Mentation, Mobility). As of January 2023, more than 2,900 health care organizations have earned either level 1 (Participant) or level 2 (Committed to Care Excellence) recognition in the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement.
Why Become an Age-Friendly Nursing Home?
- Improve care for older adults with evidenced-based care
- Earn Recognition by IHI and the John A. Hartford Foundation as an Age-Friendly Health System
- Age-Friendly care has been shown to increase resident satisfaction, which can lead to improved quality measure scores. Many nursing homes also report positive impact on staff and organizational culture.
IHI offers three ways to join the movement based on the degree of interest and self-motivation:
- Action Communities
- Do-It-Yourself Participation
- Scale-up Accelerator