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Betty Mallen1, Harleah G Buck1
1University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|February 20, 2026
Summary
Local health departments successfully implemented the 4M
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.
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