biostudies-literatureUnknown2022Chary ANIA NIH HHS<h4>Background</h4>Delirium is a serious but preventable syndrome of acute brain failure. It affects 15% of patients presenting to emergency care and up to half of hospitalized patients. The emergency department (ED) often represents the entry point for hospital care for older adults and as such is an important site for delirium prevention.<h4>Objective</h4>We sought to characterize delirium prevention initiatives in EDs in the United States and Canada.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted qualitative interviews with 16 ED administrators representing 14 EDs with delirium prevention initiatives. We used a combined deductive-inductive approach to code responses about involved staff, target patient population, and delirium prevention activities.<h4>Results</h4>ED delirium prevention initiatives were lDelirium communicationshttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11259403biostudies-literatureA Qualitative Study of Emergency Department Delirium Prevention Initiatives.PMC11259403R03 AG078943Liu SWChary AGodwin KMCarpenter CRKennedy MNaik ADSantangelo IfalseA Qualitative Study of Emergency Department Delirium Prevention Initiatives.<h4>Background</h4>Delirium is a serious but preventable syndrome of acute brain failure. It affects 15% of patients presenting to emergency care and up to half of hospitalized patients. The emergency department (ED) often represents the entry point for hospital care for older adults and as such is an important site for delirium prevention.<h4>Objective</h4>We sought to characterize delirium prevention initiatives in EDs in the United States and Canada.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted qualitative interviews with 16 ED administrators representing 14 EDs with delirium prevention initiatives. We used a combined deductive-inductive approach to code responses about involved staff, target patient population, and delirium prevention activities.<h4>Results</h4>ED delirium prevention initiatives were l2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-05-18T13:25:50.91Z2025-05-18T13:25:50.91ZS-EPMC112594033903672610.56392/001c.55690