HSR special issue on Age-Friendly Health Systems
A new special issue of Health Services Research highlights cutting-edge research from experts in age-friendly care. All articles are free and available online. This special issue is sponsored by the John A. Hartford Foundation, a partner in the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative with the AHA, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the Catholic Health Association of the United States. HSR is the flagship journal of AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust and an official journal of AcademyHealth. For more information about Age-Friendly Health Systems, visit AHA.org/agefriendly.
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