Event Details
FREE for NEAHQ members, $35 for non-members
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This presentation will equip hospital leaders with a strategic framework for implementing and scaling an Age-Friendly Health System. Using the evidence-based “4-M’s” model – What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility- attendees will learn how to drive a hospital-wide transformation that addresses the unique needs of older adults. The session will cover leveraging executive buy-in to empower frontline interdisciplinary teams, to focus on what truly matters to patients, to foster a culture of person-centered care that improves quality, enhances safety, and aligns with emerging quality measures from regulatory agencies.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms framework and how it applies to the five domains of the measure
- Identify key stakeholders’ imperative to advancing Age-Friendly care.
- Discuss integration of Age-Friendly care strategies in the acute care setting.
About the Speaker:
Rita A. Stockman, RN, MS, BSN, CSSBB, CHSP, CPHQ
Rita is a registered nurse, healthcare executive, safety leader, and
system director of quality at Bon Secours Mercy Health. Before BSMH she was an Associate Vice President at UC Health, Cincinnati, and system director for accreditation and regulatory services at Trinity Health. Her record of success includes roles in Catholic Health systems and academic medical centers. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Madonna University and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Rita has achieved nationally recognized certifications in healthcare quality and safety and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Rita is chair of the Michigan Safety Conference Healthcare Division, 2025-
2026 and Past President of the Michigan Health Care Safety Association.
This program has been submitted for approval by NAHQ for 1.0 hour of CPHQ CE credit.
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