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Vol. 18, No. 6 June 2011 JCOM 253 RepoRts fRom the fieldAbstract Objective: To describe a hospital and health sys-tem wide continuous Quality improvement project to improve early detection, treatment, and prevention of delirium. Methods: Protocols were pilot tested then built into daily work processes for all hospitalized medical-surgical patients. All patients admitted to the Acute Care for Elders unit were included in the pilot (n = 102 pre-protocol, n = 97 post-protocol). Results: After implementing the protocols, there was a significant reduction in average length of stay for patients with delirium ( days pre versus days post).
www.jcomjournal.com Vol. 18, No. 6 June 2011 JCOM 255 RepoRts fRom the field and AS) provided the champion leadership on the unit. …
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