The NICHE Program at Chilton Memorial Hospital

The NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program was implemented at Chilton to improve the quality of care for older adult patients and provide support for their families. NICHE is a national organization designed to help hospitals raise the level of care for older adults through the education of nurses and other staff in best practice models. NICHE hospitals seek to create an environment where older adult patients receive care that results in better outcomes.

Thanks to the NICHE program, our hospital staff is more knowledgeable and qualified in caring for older adult patients and, as a result, we have higher patient and family satisfaction levels.

The NICHE program helps our hospital...

• Implement proven strategies and methods to address issues specific to older patients
• Improve patient outcomes
• Recognize and support families as key to improving the quality of care

NICHE • HARTFORD INSTITUTE FOR GERIATRIC NURSING • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING
726 Broadway, 10th floor, New York, NY 10003 • 212.998.5565 • email: info@nicheprogram.org
www.nicheprogram.org