Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE)

In 2000, RAND Health researchers released the first set of quality measures specifically developed for the vulnerable elderly—those most likely to die or become severely disabled in the next two years (see chart Who Are the Vulnerable Elderly? in Research Brief 9051). The Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elderly (ACOVE) indicators reflect the most comprehensive examination ever conducted of the quality of medical care provided to vulnerable older Americans (see chart What Does a Quality Indicator Look Like? in Research Brief 9051). Read more...

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Improving the Quality of Health Care for Older Adults — 2008

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The Quality of Health Care Received by Older Adults — 2004

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Developing Quality of Care Indicators for the Vulnerable Elderly: The ACOVE Project — 2004

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Quality of Care Linked To Early Death for Older At-Risk Patients

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Older patients at risk of declining health who received lower quality medical care were more likely to die after three years than peers who received higher quality health care.

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