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ForwardJournal Critique Self Study: Effect of Age-Friendly Care on days at Home Post Hospital Discharge
Learners will read the article “Effect of Age-Friendly Care on Days at Home Post-Hospital Discharge for Traditional Medicare Patients” and respond to ten guided questions that deepen comprehension and encourage critical application of the 4Ms framework in nursing practice. This activity addresses gaps in age-friendly care by helping nurses move beyond assessment-only approaches toward integrated, evidence-based interventions that prioritize patient-centered outcomes such as “days at home.”
Target Audience
This training is developed to educate nurses, nurse practitioners, and clinical staff
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe how the 4Ms framework (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility) is applied in hospital settings and its impact on patient-centered outcomes such as “days at home.”
- Evaluate how assessment-level nursing interventions influence patient recovery trajectories in the first 30 and 90 days after hospitalization, including facility utilization and home recovery.
- Recognize gaps in nursing practice (assessment vs. action, fragmented care across settings) and propose strategies for integrating Age-Friendly care across hospital, post-acute, and community environments to enhance patient independence and reduce readmissions.
Course Directors:
- Melissa Jones, PhD, RN, GERO-BC, CDP, CAFHP - Programmatic Nurse Specialist, UPMC Mercy
- Rashida Henderson, PhD, MBA, RN, CNML, CMSRN - UPMC Experience And Nursing Excellence Specialist, UPMC Mercy
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.75 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 0.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 0.75 Attendance
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