Langbeschreibung
Acute Care for Elders (ACE) is a model of care designed to improve functional outcomes and to improve the processes for the care of older patients. This model includes: an environment of care designed to promote improved function for older patients; an interdisciplinary team that works together to identify/address the vulnerabilities of the older patients; nursing care plans for prevention of disability; early planning to help prepare the patient to return home; and a review of medical care to prevent iatrogenic illness.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
An Introduction to the Acute Care for Elders.- The Team Approach to Interdisciplinary Care.- Patient and Hospital Factors that Lead to Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Elders.- An Overview of Hospital-Based Models of Care.- The Acute Care for Elders Unit.- How to Develop, Start and Sustain an Acute Care for Elders Unit.- How to Disseminate the ACE Model of Care Beyond One Unit.- How to Use the ACE Unit to Improve Hospital Safety and Quality for Older Patients: From ACE Units to Elder-Friendly Hospitals.- ACE Unit Business Model.- Models of Care to Transition from Hospital to Home.- What is the Role of Hospitalists in the Acute Care for Elders.- How to Improve Care for Seniors in the Emergency Department.- How to Improve Care for Older Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.- The Future of Acute Care for Elders.