Correction: Corrects prior press release to share all organizations that have achieved either Age-Friendly Health System recognition level.
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center recently concluded its second Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community with over 60 Michigan healthcare organizations across the care continuum participating with the intention to become nationally recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as Age-Friendly Health Systems.
Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the IHI, in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States, to help hospitals and other care settings implement a set of the evidence-based framework known as the “4Ms.”
The MHA Keystone Center concluded its second Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community in October, with funding support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Action Communities provide support for state-based teams to accelerate reliable practice of the 4Ms in an active community of learners and testers. This work demonstrates the MHA Keystone Center’s dedication to working with local and statewide agencies and organizations to advance age-friendly efforts to create an age-friendly ecosystem spanning an older adult’s continuum of life.
“Through continued commitment to patient safety and quality, our members worked tirelessly to provide every older adult with the best care possible, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said MHA CEO Brian Peters. “The learnings of the Action Community extend beyond bedside care for an older adult. Participants engaged in identifying strategies that address important factors like social determinants of health and ageism that impact the well-being of our older adults.”
The following organizations have been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence, meaning they have three months of verified data to demonstrate the early impact of using the 4Ms:
- Bronson LakeView Hospital
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Albany Health & Rehabilitation Center
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Bronson Commons
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Brookdale Battle Creek
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Brookdale Portage
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Caretel Inns of Lakeland
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Cass County Medical Care
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Chalet of Niles
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Chesterton Manor
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Douglas Cove
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Edgewood Health and Rehab
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Evergreen Manor
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Fairview Nursing and Rehab
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Grace Healthcare of Three Rivers
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Greenwood Health and Living
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Hallmark Living of Benton Harbor
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Heartland Healthcare Care Center
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Journey Senior Living Valpo
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Maplewood of Marshall
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Masonville Place
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Medilodge of Kalamazoo
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Medilodge of Portage
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Medilodge of Westwood
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group North Woods Village at Kokomo
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Pine Ridge Michigan
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Signature Healthcare of Bluffton
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group SKLD Care
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group The Willows AL
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Twin Cities Nursing and Rehab
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group West Woods of Bridgman
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group West Woods of Niles
- Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and Healthcare Center Gibson Family Health Clinic
- Hurley Medical Center
- ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
- Sparrow Carson City Hospital
- Sparrow Ionia Hospital
- Mary Mercy Hospital – TONE Home Health
The following organizations have been recognized as Age-Friendly Health Systems Participants, meaning they have successfully developed plans to implement the 4Ms:
- Baraga County Memorial Hospital
- Baraga County Physician Group
- Beaumont Dearborn
- Eaton Rapids Medical Center
- EHM Senior Solutions Redies Centre
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Country Charm
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Hallmark Living of Holland
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Riverside Village
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group Sprenger Health Care of Mishawaka
- GuideStar Eldercare Medical Group
- The Hearth at Juday Creek
- Hills & Dales General Hospital
- Ingham County Medical Care Facility
- Karmanos Cancer Center Dresner Clinic & Infusion Center
- Karmanos Cancer Center Eisenberg Clinic & Infusion Center
- McKenzie Professional Group
- McLaren Caro Region
- Sparrow Clinton Hospital
- Sparrow Hospital
- Sparrow Medical Group St. Johns Outpatient
- Sparrow Medical Group St. Johns Inpatient
- Spectrum Health Blodgett ACE Unit
- Spectrum Health Medical Group Geriatrics
- Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital
“We’re grateful to have such tremendous partners dedicated to implementing age-friendly care across the state,” said Neel Hajra, CEO of the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. “It’s remarkable to see the progress they’ve made in such a difficult environment thanks to their commitment to this work. Everyone deserves to age with dignity, and when older adults seek care, their needs and aspirations should shape the assistance they receive — the MHA is helping ensure that is the case in Michigan.”
For more information about the Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community, visit the MHA Keystone Center’s Older Adults webpage.
