Table 2.

Various Expert Voices Highlights Number One Benefit that will be Achieved from AFEs.

Jody Shue, Executive Director of The Age Friendly Foundation asked attendees to answer the following question in the chat at the beginning of the meeting: What will be the number one benefit that will be achieved by organizations becoming part of an age-friendly ecosystem? Responses from attendees include:
Erin Emery-Tiburcio Associate Professor Geriatric and Rehabilitation Psychology, Rush University Medical Center	Bridging traditional silos
Rani Snyder Vice President, Programs, The John A. Hartford Foundation	Greater understanding and connection
Judy Salerno, MD, MS President, NYAM	Improved quality of life for older persons
Nicole Brandt Professor, University of Maryland	Improved care delivery for older adults
Terry Fulmer President, The John A. Hartford Foundation	Better coordination and quality of life for older adults
Mark Kissinger President, K-Forward Consulting	Better care for families
Anne Doyle President, Lasell Village	Living a full, engaged, and purposeful life every day
Susan Reinhard Senior Vice President and Director, AARP Public Policy Institute & Chief Strategist, Center to Champion Nursing in America, AARP	Sharing Innovations
Lindsay Goldman Director, Healthy Aging, New York Academy of Medicine	More efficient use of resources and intellectual capital
Gretchen Alkema VP Policy and Communications, SCAN Foundation	Common Purpose
Anne Pohnert Director of Clinical Quality, CVS Health	Improved/enhanced human experience and equity
Christine O’Kelly Coordinator, Age Friendly University Global Network, Dublin City University	Broaden Participation
Kevin Little, PhD Improvement Advisor, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)	Greater impact, promote synergies
Melissa Batchelor, Ph.D., RN-BC, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Associate Professor, George Washington University	Multi-sector connections to build the products, support and services need for healthy aging across the lifespan
Leslie Pelton Senior Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)	Older adults who are more engaged and empowered in their communities
Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN Deputy Director, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Resources and Services Administration	Improve healthcare and health outcomes for older adults
Megan Wolfe Senior Policy Development Manager, TFAH	Improved health and well-being for OAs!
Tim Driver President, The Age Friendly Foundation	Improved impact on the quality of experience for older adults
Rachel Roiland, PhD, RN Managing Associate, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy	Older adults feel more valued, respected and more connected to society
Terrie (Fox) Wetle Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health	Improved integration of older persons into society and better quality of life for us all
Randel Smith Patient Advocate	Better care for our aging population
Amy Berman Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation	The Age-Friendly Ecosystems initiatives promotes people and organizations working in different Age-Friendly domains to carry messages of the other domains and think how to integrate and accelerate efforts
Rebecca Stoeckle Vice President, Director, Private Sector Partnerships, Education Development Corporation	Systematizing care that is meaningful to older adults. These meetings are the embodiment of continuous communication, ensuring we are aligning goals and methods
Charles (Chuck) Pu Medical Director, Population Health, Mass General Brigham	Meaningful change starts with raising awareness and calling attention to a burning platform in a systematic organized framework