One-Year Medicare Costs Associated With Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Delirium is a common, serious, and potentially preventable problem for older adults, associated with adverse outcomes. Coupled with its preventable nature, these adverse sequelae make delirium a significant public health concern; understanding its economic costs is important for policy makers and health care leaders to prioritize care.

Objective

To evaluate current 1-year health care costs attributable to postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing elective surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study included 497 patients from the Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) study, an ongoing cohort study of older adults undergoing major elective surgery. Patients were enrolled from June 18, 2010, to August 8, 2013. E

SUBMITTER: Gou RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905699 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature