Blog: America’s Hospitals Are Transforming Care for an Aging Nation

Aug 18, 2026 - 03:13 PM
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A new AHA blog details how hospitals are modernizing care for older Americans. It highlights the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, created by The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the AHA, along with other resources by the AHA and its partners. “Across the country, hospitals are modernizing care for older Americans by investing in workforce training, embracing innovative technologies and redesigning care models,” write Rani E. Snyder, president of The John A. Hartford Foundation, and Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA chief physician executive and president of the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust. “From using artificial intelligence to reduce patient falls and improve staff well-being to developing programs that train the next generation of age-friendly care leaders, hospitals are leading a transformation that is urgent and essential.” READ MORE 

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