Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Dec 2024
Feasibility of Alerting Systems and Family Care Partner Support for Postoperative Delirium Prevention.
The objective of this study was to determine whether postoperative pager alerts to the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), a delirium prevention service, would accelerate program enrollment for older surgical patients. This study also tested feasibility of family care partner interventions for delirium prevention. ⋯ Pager alerts significantly reduced time to HELP enrollment, albeit without reducing delirium incidence in this pilot study. Family care partners spent substantial time at the bedside during the study period.