Jump to content

  • Set Your Location
  • Sign in or Enroll
Set Your LocationSet Your Location
  • Sign in or Enroll
    • Open I want to choose my medical group or hospital
    • Clear my location
Change Location
Sutter Health
  • Video Visits
  • Find Doctors
  • Find Locations
  • Treatments & Services
    • Video Visits
    • Find Doctors
    • Find Locations
    • Treatments & Services
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Pay a Bill
    • Symptom Checker
    • Get Care Today
    • Health & Wellness
    • Classes & Events
    • Research & Clinical Trials
    • For Patients
    • About Sutter Health
    • Giving
    • Volunteering
    • Careers
    • News
    • For Medical Professionals
    • Other Business Services
Close Search
  • Home
  • For Patients
  • Mission Bernal Campus & Orthopedic Institute
  • ACE Unit
Content

Specialized Hospital Care for Older Adults

CPMC Mission Bernal ACE Unit

At CPMC’s Mission Bernal Campus & Orthopedic Institute, we strive to deliver ideal care for older adults. That’s why we started the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit.

The interdisciplinary team in the ACE Unit helps older patients return home and to their normal living situations. We have private rooms in an environment that promotes comfort, safety and independence.

Call (415) 641-6673 to learn more or refer a patient.

The ACE Unit provides:

  • A physical and occupational therapy room.
  • Activity therapy, including music therapy, guided imagery and other activities that encourage socialization and mobility.
  • Rehabilitation with a focus on exercise, socialization and better sleep. 
  • Our Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), which develops a personalized care plan to help each patient stay mobile, social and prevent functional decline. HELP is an effective and innovative model of hospital care designed to prevent both delirium and functional decline. CPMC has been awarded a Center of Excellence designation for this program by the American Geriatric Society, a prestigious international recognition.
  • Mission Bernal Campus is also recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as an Age-Friendly Health System.

Admission to the ACE Unit – Information for Doctors and Providers

The following types of patients are ideally suited for the ACE Unit:

  • Adults 70 and older requiring hospitalization.
  • Patients at risk for loss of function, or who have delirium or dementia, pneumonia, dehydration or functional incontinence. 
  • Other conditions appropriate for admission include post-orthopedic procedures, falls, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, Parkinson’s disease, failure to thrive, polypharmacy and more.
  • Patients who do not require ICU-level care.

Interdisciplinary Team Provides Collaborative Care

The interdisciplinary staff is led by an Elder Life Nurse Specialist. Every nurse has received geriatric training through the NICHE program (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders). The ACE Unit team includes:

  • Elder life clinical nurse specialist
  • Geriatrician
  • Nurse
  • Social worker
  • Case manager
  • Physical therapist
  • Occupational therapist
  • Activities therapist
  • Volunteers specially trained to assist in activities of daily living
  • Registered dietitian
  • Pharmacist
  • Community partners

Nationwide, ACE units have reduced the number of days in the hospital and improved the functional abilities of elderly patients. We’re proud to offer this advanced service to the community.

Call (415) 641-6482 to Learn More or Refer a Patient

Related Articles

  • CPMC Mission Bernal Campus
  • About CPMC Mission Bernal Campus
  • Women's Health at CPMC Mission Bernal
  • Emergency Department at CPMC Mission Bernal
The Sutter Health Network of Care
Expertise to fit your needs
Primary Care

Check-ups, screenings and sick visits for adults and children.

Specialty Care

Expertise and advanced technologies in all areas of medicine.

Emergency Care

For serious accidents, injuries and conditions that require immediate medical care.

Urgent Care

After-hours, weekend and holiday services.

Walk-In Care

Convenient walk-in care clinics for your non-urgent health needs.

  • Contact Us
  • Find Doctors
  • Find Locations
  • Request Medical Records
  • Make a Gift
Sign in to My Health Online

Billing and Insurance

  • Pay a Bill
  • Accepted Health Plans
  • Estimate Costs
  • Medicare Advantage

About Sutter

  • About Our Network
  • Community Benefit
  • Annual Report
  • News

Our Team

  • For Employees
  • For Medical Professionals
  • For Vendors
  • For Volunteers

Careers

  • Jobs at Sutter
  • Physician Jobs
  • Graduate Medical Education

Copyright © 2023 Sutter Health. All rights reserved. Sutter Health is a registered trademark of Sutter Health ®, Reg. U.S. Patent & Trademark office.

  • ADA Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
  • LinkedIn Opens new window
  • YouTube Opens new window
  • Facebook Opens new window
  • Twitter Opens new window
  • Instagram Opens new window
  • Glassdoor Opens new window

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to give you the best possible user experience. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences

Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences