Persistence of Delirium in Postacute Care at Skilled Nursing Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act aimed to improve postacute care quality and outcomes. This study examines changes in delirium, a key quality indicator, over 5 years following its implementation.

Objective

To compare the persistence and resolution of delirium within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) between 2014 and 2019.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included SNF admissions from a 5% Medicare random sample, with delirium assessments conducted between January 1 and December 31 in 2014 and 2019. The analysis of persistent delirium consisted of patients with delirium at SNF admission and a subsequent delirium assessment during their SNF stay. Analyses were conducted from December 2023 to Oc

SUBMITTER: Park CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11915067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature