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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
Hospitals' adoption of targeted cognitive and functional status quality indicators for vulnerable elders
Cathy A Maxwell1, Lorraine C Mion, Mary S Dietrich
1Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee (Drs Maxwell, Mion, Minnick, and Dietrich), and VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange (Dr Fallon).
Abstract:
Cognitive and functional impairments are leading predictors of poor outcomes in hospitalized older adults. This study reports adoption rates of 9 Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders quality indicators in a sample of US hospitals (N = 128). Chief nursing officers were surveyed using a 6-point scale (no activity to full implementation) for each Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders quality indicator. Adoption rates were low, highlighting the need for greater efforts to heighten awareness among senior executives and nursing leaders.
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