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Assessing care of vulnerable elders: ACOVE project overview

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The Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) project developed 236 quality indicators covering 22 medical conditions that commonly affect elderly people. These quality indicators are used to evaluate health systems or health plans, not individual doctors. The indicators provide a minimum standard of care that should be followed.

Author: Shekelle, Paul G., Wenger, Neil S.
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2001

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Assessing care of vulnerable elders: methods for developing quality indicators

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The methods for developing the ACOVE quality indicators are described. The ACOVE project includes 236 quality indicators covering 22 medical conditions that commonly affect the elderly. These indicators are used to determine whether elderly patients are receiving quality medical care.

Author: Shekelle, Paul G., Morton, Sally C., MacLean, Catherine H., Wenger, Neil S.
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2001

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Quality indicators for pain management in vulnerable elders

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The ACOVE indicators for treating pain in elderly patients are presented. The ACOVE project consists of 236 quality indicators for 22 conditions that commonly affect the elderly. These indicators provide a minimum set of standards to ensure that the elderly receive quality medical care.

Author: Shekelle, Paul G., Wenger, Neil S., Ferrell, Bruce A., Chodosh, Joshua
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2001
Pain, Pain management

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, Standards, Health care industry, Medical care, Quality management, Medical care quality, Aged patients, Elderly patients
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