Acute Care for Elders (ACE) programs can be effective in the management of frail older adults during hospitalization, and there is great interest in disseminating the ACE model of care beyond a single unit setting. This chapter provides an overview of the processes and outcomes on disseminating the ACE model beyond one unit. Specifi cally the chapter outlines the resources needed (equipment and staffi ng) and the innovations that support the dissemination (ACE Tracker tool; ACE cards; e-Geriatrician; ACE advisory teams; communication strategies)
Luis F Amador1,2, Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz1,2, Diana Reed 3, Cheryl Lehman2,41Department of Internal Med...
This book describes geriatrics practice models that are used to guide the care of older adults, allo...
OBJECTIVE: To develop a collaborative, multidisciplinary care model for older adults that improves i...
The Acute Care for Elders, or ACE, unit is an evidence-based model of care focused on improving the ...
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports of To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm have calle...
This book will highlight a model of care which is clinician led and data driven. The ACE model focus...
This article describes an innovative method to disseminate the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) model of ...
Older patients are at risk for loss of self-care abilities during the course of an acute medical ill...
Acute Care for Elders: A Model for Interdisciplinary Care is an essential new resource aimed at assi...
Background: The clinical benefits of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) units have been established for ov...
America’s health care system is facing the need to care for increasing numbers of older patients wit...
This case study describes a multi-organisation aged care emergency (ACE) service. The service was de...
The emergency department (ED) is uniquely positioned to improve care for older adults and affect pat...
Background: There is increasing evidence that hospitals are failing to meet the needs of older peopl...
IntroductionThe Geriatric Resources for the Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE) program has been s...
Luis F Amador1,2, Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz1,2, Diana Reed 3, Cheryl Lehman2,41Department of Internal Med...
This book describes geriatrics practice models that are used to guide the care of older adults, allo...
OBJECTIVE: To develop a collaborative, multidisciplinary care model for older adults that improves i...
The Acute Care for Elders, or ACE, unit is an evidence-based model of care focused on improving the ...
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports of To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm have calle...
This book will highlight a model of care which is clinician led and data driven. The ACE model focus...
This article describes an innovative method to disseminate the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) model of ...
Older patients are at risk for loss of self-care abilities during the course of an acute medical ill...
Acute Care for Elders: A Model for Interdisciplinary Care is an essential new resource aimed at assi...
Background: The clinical benefits of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) units have been established for ov...
America’s health care system is facing the need to care for increasing numbers of older patients wit...
This case study describes a multi-organisation aged care emergency (ACE) service. The service was de...
The emergency department (ED) is uniquely positioned to improve care for older adults and affect pat...
Background: There is increasing evidence that hospitals are failing to meet the needs of older peopl...
IntroductionThe Geriatric Resources for the Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE) program has been s...
Luis F Amador1,2, Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz1,2, Diana Reed 3, Cheryl Lehman2,41Department of Internal Med...
This book describes geriatrics practice models that are used to guide the care of older adults, allo...
OBJECTIVE: To develop a collaborative, multidisciplinary care model for older adults that improves i...