Computerized tool and interdisciplinary care for older patients with delirium in the emergency department: a novel model in Taiwan.
Aging Clin Exp Res
; 34(12): 3137-3144, 2022 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
A computerized tool and interdisciplinary care were implemented to develop a novel model for older patients with delirium in the emergency department (ED).METHODS:
We developed a computerized tool using a delirium triage screen and brief confusion assessment in the hospital information system, performed education for the healthcare providers, and developed a continuous care protocol. Comparisons for outcomes between pre- and post-intervention periods were performed.RESULTS:
Compared with the pre-intervention period, patients in the post-intervention period had shorter hospitalization stay, lower expenditure of hospitalization, more likely to return home, lower ED revisits of ≤ 3 days, re-hospitalization of ≤ 14 days, and mortality of ≤ 1 month. All mentioned differences were not statistically significant.CONCLUSIONS:
A novel model was successfully developed for delirium management in older patients in the ED. Outcome differences were not significant; however, the result is promising, which gives us an important reference in the future.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Delírio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Clin Exp Res
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article