Healthy Aging: Integrating Age-Friendly Principles into Practice

Faculty

Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc
Moderator
Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice
Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 
Mary Tinetti, MD
Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) and Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Statement of Need

Age-friendly practice principles significantly enhance patient outcomes for older adults by incorporating evidence-based practices (the 4 Ms: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility), ensuring care aligns with patients’ goals and avoids harm. These principles address the unique needs of older adults, promoting safe medication use, managing cognitive health, and maintaining mobility. Moreover, they emphasize understanding and addressing health-related social needs (HRSN), such as housing instability and nutrition insecurity, which directly impact health outcomes.

In the fourth activity of this CME Outfitters Snack series, expert faculty will educate healthcare providers on implementing age-friendly principles in clinical care and as part of a collaborative team to improve outcomes for aging patients. Participants will learn to identify and integrate the 4 Ms into patient care, recognize the applicability of NCQA HEDIS measures for healthy aging, and address HRSN to enhance care delivery. By fostering engagement, promoting education, and developing strategies to meet older adults’ needs, this program seeks to create a more inclusive and effective healthcare environment.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Identify the impact of age-friendly practice principles on patient outcomes
  • Implement collaborative, actionable strategies as a member of the interprofessional health care team to integrate age-friendly practice principles into clinical care

Financial Support

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and other applicable health care clinicians

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME) 1.0

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists/Pharmacy Tech (ACPE) 1.0

This application-based activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.01 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-24-081-H01-T).

Pharmacists (ACPE) 1.0

This application-based activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.01 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-24-081-H01-P).

Nurses (ANCC) 1.0

This activity is designated for 1.0 contact hours.

California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters, LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.

Interprofessional (IPCE) 1.0

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 1.0

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 09/19/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC 1.0

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Disclosure Declaration

Dr.  Peek reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Abbott–Diabetes Health Equity Advisory Board (2022)

Dr. Tinetti reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose: 

Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD  (Peer Reviewer)
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Thomas Mitchell, MSW (Planning Committee)
Keshia Pitt, PhD (Planning Committee)
Erin Spencer, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD  (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

 

Questions about this activity?

Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

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Healthy Aging: Integrating Age-Friendly Principles into Practice
Event Date: 09/19/2024