• Australas J Ageing · Mar 2013

    Management of delirium in medicine: experience of a Close Observation Unit.

    • Eamonn Eeles, Leah Thompson, Judy McCrow, and Shaun Pandy.
    • The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. eamonn_eeles@health.qld.gov.au
    • Australas J Ageing. 2013 Mar 1;32(1):60-3.

    AimA new model of care for the management of patients with delirium was developed and evaluated.MethodA four-bedded Close Observation Unit (COU) was introduced. The model comprised education for assistants in nursing (AINs), environmental adaptations and AIN-to-patient ratio of 1:4. Outcomes in all patients with delirium before and after introduction of the new model of care were compared.ResultsOne hundred and five patients were admitted to COU, of whom 100 (95%) were diagnosed with delirium. In-hospital mortality improved after introduction of the unit (15% vs 5%; P = 0.002) without significant change in length of stay, discharge destination or falls frequency.ConclusionA dedicated unit for delirium management within medicine achieved a reduction in mortality.© 2013 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing © 2013 ACOTA.

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