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First received: November 01, 2022

Clinical Trial: Implementation Outcome Assessments of the Emergency Department Delirium Screening and Detection Program

Study Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Condition: Delirium

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Improving Delirium Screening and Detection for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department (ED): A Novel ED Delirium Screening and Detection Program

Brief Summary: Delirium occurs in up to 20% of older adults presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and is associated with poor outcomes.Failure to identify patients with ED delirium not only prevents initiation of mitigation strategies, but is also a barrier to advancing the field in terms of evaluating management and clinical outcomes.This project studies the potential of an ED Delirium Detection Program (ED-DDP), developed to address the need for consistent and accurate ED delirium detection.This research will have two…

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