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From The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University, College of NursingBest Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adultsgeneral Assessment seriesIssue Number 13, Revised 2012 Editor-in-Chief: Sherry A. Greenberg, PhD(c) MSN, GNP-BC New York University College of NursingThe Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)By: Christine M. Waszynski, MSN, APRN, BC, Hartford HospitalWHY: Delirium is present in 10%-31% of older medical inpatients upon hospital admission and 11%-42% of older adults develop delirium during hospitalization (Siddiqi, House, & Holmes, 2006; Tullmann, Fletcher, & Foreman, 2012). Delirium is associated with negative consequences including prolonged hospitalization, functional decline, increased use of chemical and physical restraints, prolonged delirium post hospitalization, and increased mortality.

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