BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mhalink.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20260209T023410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T172840Z UID:10000412-1776340800-1776344400@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Take a Simple Step: Become a Healthcare Planning Ambassador DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics covered in this webinar include:• Strategies to start simple conversations• The five things everyone should discuss with their care providers• Steps to take enabling you to seamlessly flow from simple to serious illness conversations with accompanying planning tools and conversation guides. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/take-a-simple-step-become-a-healthcare-planning-ambassador/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20260213T192820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T140317Z UID:10000411-1774958400-1774962000@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 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 by life experiences\, health\, disability status\, and social and economic status. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this session\, learn what the state is doing to strengthen its policies and services to support the growing aging population. Additionally\, learn what hospitals and health care systems can do to prepare for this demographic shift. \n\n\n\nThis event will not be recorded and no post-event slides or resources will be shared. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/reimagine-aging-2030-the-massachusetts-plan/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20260219T184802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T182634Z UID:10000414-1774440000-1774443600@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Achieving Age-Friendly Care Regulation with Meaningful Results: NICHE Practice Model DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) practice model develops a knowledgeable and engaged nursing workforce to help improve clinical outcomes\, reduce cost of care\, and meet the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure through patient-focused results. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/achieving-age-friendly-care-regulation-with-meaningful-results-niche-practice-model/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20260303T184638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T174939Z UID:10000416-1773748800-1773752400@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Building Momentum for an Age-Friendly Massachusetts DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMassachusetts 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 social and physical environments for older adults. MHAC connects and convenes a range of partners to promote age- and dementia-friendly resources\, tools\, and funding. All of this\, plus the data and local feedback that powers this movement\, provides opportunity and resources for healthcare and hospital stakeholders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTakeaways: \n\n\n\n\n\n• Learn about the progress of the age- and dementia-friendly movement on a statewide\, regional\, and local level; \n\n\n\n• Access data and tools that can inform programming and partnerships; and \n\n\n\n• Connect to partners in your community that are planning and implementing locally informed age- and dementia-friendly efforts. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/building-momentum-for-an-age-friendly-massachusetts/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20251022T152749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T202506Z UID:10000397-1765368000-1765371600@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:The West Health Accelerator: Transforming The Care of Older Adults in Hospitals DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransforming 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 increasingly complex patients. The opportunity to spread these learnings and employ them at hospitals across Mass General Brigham is enabling better care for older adults through proven solutions. MGB has demonstrated that improving clinical workflows\, electronic order sets\, and dashboard tracking\, while training clinical geriatric champions leads to improved outcomes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome learn about the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham and how it leverages the system’s strengths in geriatric care to develop\, study\, and implement best practices\, protocols\, and training programs that address the needs and risks of seniors within one of the largest regional health systems in the country. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/the-west-health-accelerator-transforming-the-care-of-older-adults-in-hospitals/ CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20250721T151351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T150845Z UID:10000380-1758196800-1758200400@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Transitions of Care: Opportunities and Improvements DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn about: \n\n\n\n\nCommunication challenges and strategies to support safe care transitions. \n\n\n\nCHA best practices to manage high-risk and low-risk care transitions. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/transitions-of-care-opportunities-and-improvements/ CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20250605T174449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T150918Z UID:10000370-1753185600-1753189200@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:The CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure  DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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 leadership commitment. Hospitals must demonstrate compliance with these areas to receive credit under the measure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar will focus on the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s commitment to improving care for older adults while meeting these requirements. This includes leveraging the EHR and practices already in place while creating new processes to address these age-friendly principles and ultimately improve outcomes for this population. Participants will gain information on best practices aimed at achieving these goals and meeting the CMS requirements. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/the-cms-age-friendly-hospital-measure/ CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20250502T163347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T200051Z UID:10000365-1748952000-1748955600@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:MassPACE Overview: All-Inclusive Elder Care DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMassPACE 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 communities where they feel comfortable.  PACE is a resource for caregivers\, housing providers\, and others seeking to support older adults to age with dignity and respect in the setting of their choosing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will learn how the model works\, who is eligible for PACE (clinically and financially)\, and where PACE is available.       URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/masspace-overview-all-inclusive-elder-care/ CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20250410T171749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T175421Z UID:10000364-1747828800-1747834200@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Diagnosis\, Treatment & Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s & Related Dementias in the Healthcare Setting DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin MHA and healthcare leaders for an informative session on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will: \n\n\n\n\nGain an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the U.S. and Massachusetts\n\n\n\nLearn current guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.\n\n\n\nExplore best practices for care and management of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/diagnosis-treatment-care-of-persons-with-alzheimers-related-dementias-in-the-healthcare-setting/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20250402T160106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T132705Z UID:10000357-1747224000-1747227600@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Take a Simple Step: Become a Healthcare Planning Ambassador DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring 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 simple conversations using a structured process and free downloadable tool kit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe virtual webinar will cover strategies to start simple conversations\, the five things everyone should discuss with their care provider\, and taking the steps to seamlessly flow from simple to serious illness conversations with accompanying planning tools and conversation guides. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/health-care-planning-ambassador/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T064234 CREATED:20250313T170322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T185227Z UID:10000355-1744891200-1744894800@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Age-Friendly Health Systems DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis 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 organization that has implemented the 4Ms Framework with the goal that all care with older adults is age-friendly. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/age-friendly-health-systems/ CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR