Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
  • Age-Friendly Health Systems

    This event has concluded. Don't miss the opportunity learn about Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care, an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the IHI. This program will include presentations on state-based efforts to advance age-friendly care, as well as a case study discussion from Hebrew SeniorLife, a Massachusetts healthcare […]

  • Take a Simple Step: Become a Healthcare Planning Ambassador

    This event has concluded. Honoring Choices and MHA have partnered to support the MHA Simple Step Campaign to encourage adults to take the first important step to designate a Healthcare Agent and complete a Healthcare Proxy. Every care professional can enhance their knowledge and skills as a Healthcare Planning Ambassador to confidently engage adults in […]

  • MassPACE Overview: All-Inclusive Elder Care

    This event has concluded. MassPACE will present an overview of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – a provider-based, fully integrated healthcare plan for individuals aged 55 and over with significant healthcare needs. PACE is an alternative to the nursing home; participants get all the care they need, all while staying in their […]

  • The CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure 

    This event has concluded. The 2025 CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure is a set of guidelines and metrics designed to improve the quality of care for older adults in hospitals. It assesses hospitals on their commitment to providing age-friendly care, focusing on key aspects such as patient goals, medication management, frailty screening, social vulnerability, and age-friendly […]

  • Transitions of Care: Opportunities and Improvements

    This presentation highlights the improvement journey at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) in supporting safe transitions of care. The webinar will describe current CHA improvement projects, the best practices of care transitions, and the role of special teams in managing high-risk and low-risk care transitions in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Learn about:

  • The West Health Accelerator: Transforming The Care of Older Adults in Hospitals

    This event has concluded. Transforming hospital care for older adults is imperative, and while there are clinical solutions to target the needs of this population, many hospitals have not operationalized these solutions across units or beyond pilot programs. Hospitals are actively working to reduce lengths of stay and costs, while simultaneously addressing the needs of […]

  • Building Momentum for an Age-Friendly Massachusetts

    This event has concluded. Massachusetts is a national leader in advancing age- and dementia-friendly communities, policies, and programs, which benefit people of all ages – and the movement continues to grow. With a statewide and cross-sector network, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) supports and monitors hundreds of local, regional, and state-level initiatives that improve […]

  • ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan

    In the last 10 years, the population in Massachusetts has changed dramatically. Older adults aged 60+ now represent nearly one out of every four people in the state. The older adult population spans a full five decades, ranging from people in their 60s to centenarians. Each decade brings its own set of evolving needs shaped […]

  • Take a Simple Step: Become a Healthcare Planning Ambassador

    This event has concluded. Every care professional can enhance their knowledge and skills as a Healthcare Planning Ambassador to confidently engage adults in simple conversations using a structured process and free downloadable tool kit. Topics covered in this webinar include:• Strategies to start simple conversations• The five things everyone should discuss with their care providers• […]