DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), a home health and hospice provider, announced that it has achieved Level 2 recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System—Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Enhabit said this recognition honors its dedication to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to older adults, ensuring their unique needs and preferences are consistently met.
The Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, led by The John A. Hartford Foundation and IHI in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), focuses on the 4Ms framework: What matters, medication, mentation and mobility. This framework ensures that care is tailored to the individual needs of older adults, promoting their overall well-being and enhancing their quality of life.
"We are pleased to be part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement in home-based care," said Enhabit President and Chief Executive Officer Barb Jacobsmeyer. “We believe this framework enhances the patient experience by consistently addressing the 4Ms of age-friendly care... We believe this evidence-based approach drives value for patients, clinicians, referral sources and payers.”
Enhabit implements the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative through its comprehensive approach to care. This approach meets patients exactly where they are and strengthens the relationships between patients and their care teams.
"Implementing the Age-Friendly Care at Home initiative aligns perfectly with our core promise of providing A Better Way to Care," Vice President of Clinical Excellence Patty D’Arena said. "By focusing on what truly matters to older adults—their personal goals, physical mobility, medication management and cognitive health—we've adopted a comprehensive care model that both our teams and patients have embraced wholeheartedly."