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?? JOIN NETWORK | University of California, San Francisco and Washington University in St. Louis have launched an #AgeFriendly Care Research network to support collaboration, networking and resource sharing among the #AFHS research community. The network is open to all, regardless of career stage or research experience. Sign up here: https://ow.ly/JXxb50THYzZ

?? APPLY | IHI has awarded the Diagnostic Excellence #AgeFriendly Health Systems Seed Grant Program to seven health care systems & is now accepting applications for Cohort 2. ?? Join an information webinar TOMORROW at 12pm ET to learn more: https://ow.ly/ZlEC50Twfgn ? Apply by Nov. 8: https://ow.ly/S7h450Twfgm

JOIN | The Pennsylvania Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative (PA TNHC) invites organizations and teams to join the Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative and its Fall Learning Series webinars. The PA TNHC Initiative aims to transform nursing education, strengthen the nursing home workforce and ultimately enhance the quality of care for older adults. Register for session two of the Learning Series on Wednesday, November 7, "Engaging Nursing Students and the Nursing Careforce: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned": https://ow.ly/TEgQ50T82UO

?? RECORDING | NJ Advocates for Aging Well hosted a virtual event, "Expanding #AgeFriendly Health Systems in New Jersey," featuring JAHF's Marcus Escobedo on how to ensure that #OlderAdults receive quality care through the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care (What Matters, Medication, Mentation & Mobility). Watch the recording here: https://ow.ly/8ec050THX7w

?? PRESS RELEASE | FAIR Health, Inc. has announced a collaboration with leading #AgeFriendly Health Systems, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, The Ohio State University, Emory University and the University of Rochester Medical Center to engage #OlderAdults & caregivers with healthcare engagement & shared decision-making tools. Read more: https://ow.ly/wz3C50THSo3

TRAINING | Join Trust for America's Health on Thursday at 3pm ET for its #AFPHS training. The October training will feature some of the YMCA programs that can help meet the health and social needs of #OlderAdults across the 10,000 communities YMCA serves. Learn more: https://ow.ly/BbJF50THQpw

??? NEW | Our October E-News features resources to help #OlderAdults get the care they want and deserve from American Society on Aging, WebMD, IHI, KFF Health News, Age Wave and more. bit.ly/JAHF_OctENews

? STILL TIME TO JOIN | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a study on the Acute Hospital Care at Home Initiative to Congress. Two CMS co-leads for this project will present at the Users Group 2024 Annual Meeting on October 17. They will provide an overview of the study and its findings. Learn more: https://ow.ly/e3Pg50THR4u

JOIN | Department of Veteran's Affairs invites VA health care teams to join its 2025 VA #AgeFriendly Health Systems Action Community. The seven-month action communities provide a series of monthly webinars & coaching all to support teams on their Age-Friendly journey. Find out more and join now. The kick-off call is on 12/12 and the Action Community runs to July 2025. https://lnkd.in/eV9D5dgN

?? FACTSHEET | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its report on Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, which allows certain Medicare-certified hospitals to treat patients with inpatient-level are at home. This report will be critical in the ongoing discussions about an extension of the waiver. Read the CMS fact sheet and executive summary here: https://ow.ly/KtT850TGTgw