Delivery of preventive services to older black patients using neighborhood health centers
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Research demonstrates that performance of neighborhood health centers in Cleveland exceeded the standards in four of the five services provided to the older black patients. Data also indicate that office visits correlated with high performance of various preventive services.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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Effects of a multicomponent intervention on functional outcomes and process of care in hospitaized older patients: a randomized controlled trial of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) in a community hospital
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A randomized controlled trial has been carried out in 1531 community-dwelling patients over age 69 to test the hypothesis that a multiculticomponent intervention, Acute Care for Elders (ACE), will improve functional outcomes and the process of care in hospitalized older patients. It was found that ACE improved care and patient and provider satisfaction without increasing length of stay or costs.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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Loss of independence in activities of daily living in older adults hospitalized with medical illnesses: increased vulnerability with age
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Findings indicate that elderly patients discharged from hospitals may experience decreased functionality in activities of daily living, compared to their baseline levels. Age is also a factor in the ability to recover lost functionality
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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