US, Jan. 7 -- NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue announced on Jan 2, 2024 that the Bellevue Adult Primary Care service, including the Geriatric Medicine team, have been designated as an Age-Friendly Health System (AFHS) - Committed to Care Excellence for the high-quality care they provide to older adult patients. This distinction requires demonstrated progress towards the reliable practice of a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care for all older adults, known as the "4Ms" - What Matters, Medication, Mentation (Mind), and Mobility. The AFHS designation is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Healt...