A concerted effort to standardize delirium assessment and treatment helped a west Texas hospital reduce the use of high-risk medications and improve the quality of care for critically ill patients, ...

A new screening method could help identify older people at increased risk for delirium after surgery, a significant and even life-shortening complication in this population. Older adults face delirium ...

Early identification of delirium can help prevent adverse outcomes, including prolonged hospital stay, falls, and delayed functional recovery. Early identification with the 4AT screening tool can help ...

When care teams screen older adults undergoing surgery for risk factors such as falls and delirium, they are able to improve the care and outcomes of this rapidly growing and uniquely vulnerable ...

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 4: Staff nurse Judith Marini checks an elderly man's IV in the emergency room at Coney Island Hospital October 4, 2002. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) I recently visited a ...

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and caregivers can play a critical role in detecting delirium after surgery using a simple tool known as the ...

There is a stark gap in how often hospitals screen older adults for postoperative delirium, with verified geriatric surgery programs screening nearly every patient while non-accredited programs screen ...

Postoperative delirium following noncardiac surgery was linked to a 3.5-fold higher risk for death or major complications, but low-cost interventions focusing on avoiding patient disturbances can ...

A new study provides evidence for a seven-component perioperative protocol designed specifically for patients aged 65 and older. The protocol includes delirium prevention and screening, minimization ...