Assessing Care of the Vulnerable Elderly (ACOVE)

Design: 1) identified elderly at risk for functional decline or death 2) created quality indicators based on literature review & expert panel for 22 conditions - examined the process of care (by chart review & structured interview for each condition Results: 1) overall, 55% of quality indicators passed 2) compliance for geriatric conditions was worse than general medical conditions (31% vs 42%) 3) care for specific conditions varies greatly - stroke 82. end-of-life care 9%%

References

Reuben DB. In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2004