Age-Friendly Health System Resources
Age-friendly care is an important part of providing high-quality and comprehensive care within a health system. However, there are clear definitions on what it means to be age-friendly and what it means to be recognized as an official Age-Friendly Health System.
Age-Friendly Health Systems
To officially be recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System, institutions must demonstrate their ability to reliably deliver care to all older adults in their system using a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care, known as the "4Ms." The 4Ms include: What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility. When implemented together, the 4Ms represent a broad shift by health systems to focus on the needs of older adults.
What does it mean to be age-friendly?
- Follows an essential set of evidence-based practices
- Causes no harm
- Aligns with what matters to the older adult and their family or other caregivers
What Is The Age-Friendly Certification?
- Level I (Participant) teams have successfully developed plans to implement the 4Ms
- Level II (Committed to Care Excellence) teams have three months of verified data to demonstrate early impact of using the 4Ms
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Learn more about the Age-Friendly Health System's Guide to Using the 4Ms in the Care of Older Adults.
Partners & Resources
The Oklahoma Dementia Care Network is committed to helping clinics, hospitals and health systems across the state deliver age-friendly care and achieve recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System.
Clinic Partners
- Badgett Clinic, 3731 Legacy, Weatherford, OK 73096 (IHI Level II Age-Friendly Certification)
- Huser Clinic, 3725 Legacy, Weatherford, OK 73096 (IHI Level II Age-Friendly Certification)
- OU Health - Senior Health Clinic, 825 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (IHI Level II Age-Friendly Certification)
- OU Health - General Internal Medicine Clinic, 825 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, 73014 (IHI Level II Age-Friendly Certification)
- OU Health Family Medicine Clinic, 900 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification in Progress)
Nursing Home Partners
- Cimarron Pointe Care Center, 404 E. Cimarron, Mannford, OK 74044 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification)
- Golden Age Nursing Home, 419 E. Oklahoma Ave., Guthrie, OK 73044 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification)
- Harrah Nursing Center, 2400 Whites Meadow Drive, Harrah, OK 73045 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification in Progress)
- McLoud Nursing Center, S. 8th Street, McLoud, OK 74851 (IHI Level II Age-Friendly Certification in Progress)
- Meeker Nursing Center, 500 N. Dawson Str., Meeker, OK 73855 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification in Progress)
- Ranch Terrace, 1310 E. Cleveland Ave., Sapulpa, OK 74066 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification)
- Sand Springs Nursing and Rehab, 1025 N. Adams Road, Sand Springs, OK 74063 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification)
- Zarrow Pointe, 2025 E. 71st Str., Tulsa, OK 74136 (IHI Level I Age-Friendly Certification)
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