Developing a stroke unit using the acute care for elders intervention and model of care

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted based on a continuous quality improvement process to examine how implementing the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) model can serve as a foundation for a successful stroke unit, which aimed at improving stroke care. The findings reveal that the ACE model can be successfully adapted to create a disease specific program for stroke patients.

United States, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Stroke patients

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Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE): a new model of primary care for low-income seniors

Article Abstract:

Evaluation of strengths of Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders model is presented using a randomized, controlled trial.

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Old Age & Survivors Insurance, Geriatric Research, Models, Geriatrics, Old age assistance

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Limitation of a single clinical data source for measuring physicians' performance on quality indicators

Article Abstract:

Reliability of a single source of clinical records on mammography or pneumococal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is examined.

Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Research Programs, Reports, Pneumococcal vaccine, Pneumococcal vaccines, Medical records, Mammography, Medicine, Experimental

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