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 ...
The Intelligencer5dOpinion
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 ...
Japan doctor cleared of indecent assault against patient in Tokyo retrial
The Tokyo High Court on March 12 upheld a previous not-guilty verdict for Dr. Susumu Sekine, accused of indecent assault in a ...
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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, ...
heraldsun.com.au24d
New study reveals alarmingly high rates of delirium among older hospital patients
found that 24 per cent of older patients in medical wards had delirium, while an additional 14 per cent developed it after admission. “Our results are concerning,” Professor Traynor said.
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 ...
Belfast News Letter on MSN11d
It’s everybody’s business’ – understanding delirium on World Awareness Day
To mark World Delirium Awareness Day, the South Eastern Trust has highlighted how it is working to help patients. ​ ...