Implementing and Leading the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework in Nursing Practice

Abstract

Nurse leaders are called to action to transform health care. One example is the system-wide spread of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative to implement the evidence-based “4Ms” of age-friendly care. The American Organization of Nurse Leaders Nurse Leadership competencies are traditionally used for education and performance evaluation, and they also guide leadership for action. Four American Organization of Nurse Leaders competencies are highlighted and how application of these competencies drove 4Ms system-wide spread in MinuteClinics, located in select CVS Pharmacies are described. The system-wide spread achieved over 250K encounters with patients 65 and older in the MinuteClinics across the US.