For Nurses

Acute Care for Elders Unit

Highland Hospital is nationally renowned for geriatrics care, and the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit is our inpatient floor dedicated to geriatric patients. We have received "NICHE" designation (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) and are staffed by more board-certified geriatric specialists than any other facility in the region. We work together as an interdisciplinary team of nurses, geriatricians, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, nutritionists and pharmacists to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.