Association Between Implementation of a Geriatric Trauma Clinical Pathway and Changes in Rates of Delirium in Older Adults With Traumatic Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Older adults (age ≥65 years) are at risk for high rates of delirium and poor outcomes; however, how to improve outcomes is still being explored.

Objective

To assess whether implementation of a geriatric trauma clinical pathway was associated with reduced rates of delirium in older adults with traumatic injury.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective case-control study of electronic health records of patients aged 65 years or older with traumatic injury from 2018 to 2020 was conducted at a single level I trauma center. Eligible patients were age 65 years or older admitted to the trauma service and who did not undergo an operation.

Intervention

The implementation of a clinical pathway based on geriatric best practices, which included order se

SUBMITTER: Park C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178494 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature