Study finds persistent delirium in skilled nursing facilities dropped between 2014 and 2019
A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving ...
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Study finds persistent delirium in skilled nursing facilities has dropped between 2014 and 2019
A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act found that delirium ...
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World Delirium Awareness Day and its impacts
Delirium is a serious change in mental abilities. It results in confused thinking and a lack of awareness of someone’s ...
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Delirium still persists among residents admitted to skilled nursing facilities, study finds
The prevalence of delirium upon resident admission to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) fell after the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act was passed in 2014. Still, ...
NL Times1d
Medical specialists struggle to gather patient data; minister to help solve the issue
Almost all medical professionals in the Netherlands experience issues regarding the availability of patient data. De ...
Elderly patients can deteriorate hourly in the ER. This team works against the clock to get them out
It may seem counterintuitive, but hospital emergency rooms can be hazardous to the health of elderly patients. The chaotic ...
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Diagnostic dilemma: After surgery, a 17-year-old could speak only a foreign language
While waking up from knee surgery, a 17-year-old boy temporarily lost his ability to speak in his native language.