Delirium and Functional Recovery in Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities After Hospitalization for Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A substantial number of patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) after heart failure (HF) hospitalization experience regression in function or do not improve. Delirium is one of few modifiable risk factors in this patient population. Therefore, understanding the role of delirium in functional recovery may be useful for improving outcomes.

Objective

To assess the association of delirium with 30-day functional improvement in patients discharged to SNFs after HF hospitalization.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included patients hospitalized for HF in 129 US Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals who were discharged to SNFs from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2015. Data were analyzed from June 14 to Decembe

SUBMITTER: Madrigal C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7967078 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature