ACE units take a wholistic, team approach to meet the needs of an aging America. A fresh model for gerontology.
Even in their senior years, baby boomers will pose an enormous challenge to hospitals, which must find new ways to provide comprehensive, quality geriatric care. A number of hospitals have established ACE units, which take a wholistic, team approach to treating older patients, and appear to improve outcomes, satisfaction and maybe the bottom line.
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