Effectiveness of Acute Geriatric Unit Care Using Acute Care for Elders Components: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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Authors

Mary Fox · York University

Malini Persaud · York University

Ilo Maimets · York University

Kelly K. O’Brien · University of Toronto

Dina Brooks · University of Toronto

Deborah Tregunno · York University

Ellen Schraa · York University

Abstract

Acute geriatric unit care, based on all or part of the ACE model and introduced during the acute phase of older adults' illness or injury, improves patient- and system-level outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Frailty in Older Adults Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 60, Issue 12, pp. 2237-2245

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12028

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