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Age-Friendly Health Systems Transformation: A Whole Person Approach to Support the Well-Being of Older Adults.

Wozneak, Munro, Piazza, Cummings. Age-Friendly Health Systems Transformation: A Whole Person Approach to Support the Well-Being of Older Adults. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2024 Oct 1; 41(10):326-330, DOI: 10.12788/fp0518.

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) adopted the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) framework in March 2020, an initiative that complements whole health core principles. The shift from disease-based treatment to what matters most to veterans helps them improve their health and well-being. OBSERVATIONS: Whole health and AFHS focus on holistic patient-centered care that aims to enhance the overall health and well-being of patients. Both approaches allow care teams to connect veterans with the most appropriate programs and services while also engaging in novel and impactful ways to align decision making to what matters to the patient and ensure continuum of care. CONCLUSIONS: The combined efforts of whole health and AFHS ensure veterans are empowered and equipped to take charge of their health through assessments to identify their goals and care preferences, allowing their health services to be aligned with what matters most to them as patients. The VHA investment in this transformation empowers subject matter experts to collect data on implementation, scale up, and spread, and explore meaningful measures to monitor care quality and outcomes.




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