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Implementing the 4M's in Rural Public Health.

Betty Mallen¹, Harleah G Buck¹

¹University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

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Summary

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Local health departments successfully implemented the 4M

Keywords:

active aging age friendly aging in place gerontologic or community health nursing healthy aging

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Area of Science:

Geriatric care and public health integration
Quality improvement in healthcare delivery

Background:

Local health departments (LHD) are key providers for rural older adults.
The 4M's framework (What Matters, Medications, Mentation, Mobility) addresses geriatric needs.
Public health settings are suitable for implementing the 4M's framework.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and implement a quality improvement project using the 4M's framework in LHDs.
To measure implementation outcomes, including 4M's assessment completion and sustained funding.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement process.
Conducted seven PDSA cycles over seven months in LHD clinics.

Main Results:

Achieved a 28% completion rate for the 4M's assessment tool among 285 participants.
Identified four existing funding sources and five potential new grants for project sustainability.

Conclusions:

LHDs offer an innovative setting for implementing the 4M's framework.
Data from the 4M's assessment provides valuable insights into older adults' priorities.
Future steps include program expansion, resource connection, and linking outcomes to patient-centered goals.