Article: Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC): a practical tool to measure quality improvement.

The prevalence of individuals with chronic illness is growing at an astonishing rate because of the rapid aging of the population and the greater longevity of individuals with chronic illness (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2000). This growth has taxed health-care systems and revealed deficiencies in the organization and delivery of care to patients with chronic illness (Ray et al. 2000; MMWR 1997; Jacobs 1998; Desai et al. 1999). There is a growing literature, however, describing effective interventions that improve systems of care in which persons with chronic illness are treated (McCulloch et al. 2000; Lorig et al. 1999; Weinberger et al. 1989, 1991; ...

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