Measuring Medical Care Provided to Vulnerable Elders: The Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders-3 (ACOVE-3) Quality Indicators
The Acove-3 set of Quality Indicators (QIs) were created to "comprehensively measure the care provided to vulnerable older persons at the level of the health system, health plan, or medical group."
Introduction
Wenger NS, Roth CP, Shekelle P; ACOVE Investigators. Introduction to the assessing care of vulnerable elders-3 quality indicator measurement set. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S247-52. PubMed PMID: 17910544.
Breast Cancer
Naeim A, Sawhney R, MacLean CH, Sanati H. Quality indicators for the care of breast cancer in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S258-69. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910546.
COPD
Kleerup E. Quality indicators for the care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S270-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910547.
Colorectal Cancer
McGory ML. Quality indicators for the care of colorectal cancer in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S277-84. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910548.
Continuity and Coordination of Care
Wenger NS, Young RT. Quality indicators for continuity and coordination of care in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S285-92. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910549.
Dementia
Feil DG, MacLean C, Sultzer D. Quality indicators for the care of dementia in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S293-301. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910550.
Depression
Nakajima GA, Wenger NS. Quality indicators for the care of depression in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S302-11. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910551.
Diabetes Mellitus
Shekelle P, Vijan S. Quality indicators for the care of diabetes mellitus in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S312-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910552.
End-of-Life Care
Lorenz KA, Rosenfeld K, Wenger N. Quality indicators for palliative and end-of-life care in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S318-26. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910553.
Falls and Mobility Problems
Chang JT, Ganz DA. Quality indicators for falls and mobility problems in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S327-34. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910554
Hearing Loss
Yueh B, Shekelle P. Quality indicators for the care of hearing loss in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S335-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910555.
Heart Failure
Heidenreich PA, Fonarow GC. Quality indicators for the care of heart failure in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S340-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910556.
Hospitalization and Surgery
Arora VM, McGory ML, Fung CH. Quality indicators for hospitalization and surgery in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S347-58. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910557.
Hypertension
Min LC, Mehrotra R, Fung CH. Quality indicators for the care of hypertension in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S359-65. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910558.
Ischemic Heart Disease
Watson K, Fung CH, Budoff M. Quality indicators for the care of ischemic heart disease in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S366-72. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910559.
Medication Use
Shrank WH, Polinski JM, Avorn J. Quality indicators for medication use in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S373-82. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910560.
Osteoarthritis
MacLean CH, Pencharz JN, Saag KG. Quality indicators for the care of osteoarthritis in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S383-91. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910561.
Osteoporosis
Grossman J, MacLean CH. Quality indicators for the care of osteoporosis in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S392-402. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910562.
Pain Management
Etzioni S, Chodosh J, Ferrell BA, MacLean CH. Quality indicators for pain management in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S403-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910563.
Pressure Ulcers
Bates-Jensen BM, MacLean CH. Quality indicators for the care of pressure ulcers in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S409-16. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910564.
Screening and Prevention
Gnanadesigan N, Fung CH. Quality indicators for screening and prevention in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S417-23. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910565.
Sleep Disorders
Martin JL, Fung CH. Quality indicators for the care of sleep disorders in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S424-30. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910566.
Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
Cheng EM, Fung CH. Quality indicators for the care of stroke and atrial fibrillation in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S431-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910567.
Undernutrition
Reuben DB. Quality indicators for the care of undernutrition in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S438-42. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910568.
Urinary Incontinence
Fung CH, Spencer B, Eslami M, Crandall C. Quality indicators for the screening and care of urinary incontinence in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S443-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910569.
Vision Impairment
Rowe S, MacLean CH. Quality indicators for the care of vision impairment in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S450-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 17910570.
Advanced Dementia/Poor Prognosis
Wenger NS, Solomon DH, Amin A, Besdine RK, Blazer DG, Cohen H, Fulmer T, Ganz PA, Grunwald M, Hall WJ, Katz PR, Kitzman DW, Leipzig RM, Rosenthal RA; ACOVE-3 Clinical Committee.Application of assessing care of vulnerable elders-3 quality indicators to patients with advanced dementia and poor prognosis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S457-63. PubMed PMID: 17910571.
Assessing Quality Indicators
Assessing care of vulnerable elders-3 quality indicators. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S464-87. PubMed PMID: 17910572.