Transcription of Example Policies / Protocols Guidelines & Procedures
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Example Policies / Protocols Guidelines & Procedures TABLE OF CONTENTS Access to Geriatric Emergency Department Care from ED Confusion assessment Method: Geriatric Delirium Screening in the ED ..10 Standardized Dementia Screening Protocol ..12 Standardized assessment of Function and Functional Decline ..13 Fall Risk ..14 Identification of Elder Abuse ..16 Medication Reconciliation with Pharmacist ..17 Potential Inappropriate Medication ..19 Pain Control ..22 Accessing Palliative Care Consultation ..26 Geriatric Psychiatry in the Emergency Department ..2 9 Development & Implementation of Presentation Order Sets ..31 Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract NPO Designation ..35 Volunteer Engagement ..38 Discharge Planning Services Home Health Skilled Services Referrals ..39 PCP Notification ..40 Transition of Care to Residential Care.
assessment including vitals, document chief complaint, and the patient's Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS). A nonzero RASS has very good sensitivity and specificity for delirium (Han, AEM 2015). An older adult with a non-zero RASS should also have an ESI of 1 or 2. From our Jan 2018 data (most
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