The frequency and quality of delirium documentation in discharge summaries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends documenting all delirium episodes in the discharge summary using the term "delirium". Previous studies demonstrate poor delirium documentation rates in discharge summaries and no studies have assessed delirium documentation quality. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and quality of delirium documentation in discharge summaries and explore differences between medical and surgical services.

Methods

This was a multi-center retrospective chart review. We included 110 patients aged ≥ 65 years identified to have delirium during their hospitalization using the Chart-based Delirium Identification Instrument (CHART-DEL). We assessed the frequency of any delirium documentation in discharge su

SUBMITTER: Chuen VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8117503 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature