Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Program at OHSU Hospital

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to assess the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary Acute Care for Elders (ACE) program dedicated to the care of patients age 70 and older admitted to Oregon Health & Science University's hospital medicine service. The ACE program will aim to improve the quality of care of older patients in the investigators hospital by implementing focused interventions and recommendations specific to geriatric needs and syndromes, including: reduced fall rate, decreased incidence and duration of delirium, early recognition and treatment of impaired mobility and function, careful minimization of medication use, prevention of unnecessary catheter and restraint use, decreased hospital readmission rates, improved transitional care following hospital discharge, and high levels of patient and referring physician satisfaction. Additionally, the ACE program aims to improve resident and student competence in treating geriatric syndromes, and to improve staff and learner satisfaction with caring for older adults. ACE programs have been well studied at other institutions, so the investigators will be implementing a program that is already standard of care, and studying the elements that are unique to OHSU.

This will be a quality improvement project. Study participants will be a convenience sample of OHSU faculty, staff, residents and students who are employed by or on rotation with General Medicine Team 1 of the Medicine Teaching Service. Faculty, staff, and learners (ACE team members) will receive the ACE training. Study personnel will conduct prospective and retrospective chart review of patients admitted to the ACE service to determine outcomes as noted above.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Dysfunction
Delirium
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Frail Elderly
Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
Pressure Ulcer

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02119078
Study type	Interventional
Source	Oregon Health and Science University
Contact
Status	Active, not recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	January 2014
Completion date	December 20, 2020

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