title: Strategies to advance geriatric nursing: the John A. Hartford Foundation initiatives.
abstract: This article chronicles the efforts of the John A. Hartford Foundation to improve the health care of older adults by strategically investing $34 million in geriatric nursing programs nationally. It includes a brief background of the Foundation followed by a description of the Foundation's geriatric nursing programs and the lessons learned that could be relevant to a variety of audiences.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014146:Training Support / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States