Age-Friendly Care and Mobility in Hospitalized Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Feasibility Quality Improvement Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment (CI) have an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Units were developed to reduce functional decline in hospitalized older adults.

Intervention

We developed a quality improvement (QI) initiative to disseminate ACE care processes to non-ACE units, converting them into "Virtual ACE" units. The aim of this evaluation is to examine the impact of this intervention on the mobilization of patients with CI.

Population

Older adults with CI admitted to a study unit (ACE Unit or seven Virtual ACE units).

Methods

We conducted a pre/post-intervention evaluation of the proportion of informed respondents answering "yes" to the Acute Care Mobility Assessment (ACMA) interview item: "In the

SUBMITTER: Vickers JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554837 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature