Age Friendly Emergency Medicine Services: Integrating What Matters, Medications, Mobility, and Mentation into Emergency Response

Our population is aging. The Age Friendly Health System (AFHS) initiative by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) includes the 4 M’s of What Matters, Medications, Mobility, and Mentation, and is at the forefront of older adult health care. When applying the 4M’s to emergency medical services (EMS), the benefits include avoiding unnecessary transports and helping the patient stay healthy and safe in their home setting. The University of North Texas Health Science Center and other partnerships aspired to designate MedStar the first AFHS in the country within EMS practice.