Developing a stroke unit using the acute care for elders intervention and model of care
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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.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE): a new model of primary care for low-income seniors
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Evaluation of strengths of Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders model is presented using a randomized, controlled trial.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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Limitation of a single clinical data source for measuring physicians' performance on quality indicators
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Reliability of a single source of clinical records on mammography or pneumococal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is examined.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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