The Acute Care for Elders Unit Model of Care

Older patients are at risk for loss of self-care abilities during the course of an acute medical illness that results in hospitalization. The Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit is a continuous quality improvement model of care designed to prevent the patient’s loss of independence from admis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robert M. Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/3/59