Association between Inpatient Delirium and Hospital Readmission in Patients ≥ 65 Years of Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Delirium affects more than seven million hospitalized adults in the United States annually. However, its impact on postdischarge healthcare utilization remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between delirium and 30-day hospital readmission. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A general community medical and surgical hospital. PATIENTS:All adults who were at least 65 years old, without a history of delirium or alcohol-related delirium, and were hospitalized from September 2010 to March 2015. MEASUREMENTS:The patients deemed at risk for or displaying symptoms of delirium were screened by nurses using the Confusion Assessment Method with a followup by a staff psychiatrist for a subset of screen-positive patients. Patients with delirium confirmed by a staff

SUBMITTER: LaHue SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6628723 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature