Protocol for developing a set of performance measures to monitor and evaluate delirium care quality for older adults in the emergency department using a modified e-Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency department (ED). Delirium associated with an ED visit is independently linked to poorer outcomes such as increased length of hospital stay and mortality. Performance measures (PMs) are needed to identify variations in the quality of delirium care to help focus improvement efforts where they are most needed. A preliminary list of 11 quality statements and 24 PMs was developed based on a synthesis of high-quality clinical practice guidelines. The purpose of this study is to gain consensus on a subset of PMs that can be used to evaluate delirium care quality for older ED patients.

Methods and analysis

This protocol for a modified e-Delphi study is informed by the Guidance on Conducting and REport

SUBMITTER: Filiatreault S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445345 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature