The frequency and quality of delirium documentation in discharge summaries

Abstract Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends documenting all delirium episodes in the discharge summary using the term “delirium”. Previous studies demonstrate poor delirium documentation rates in discharge summaries and no studies have assessed delirium docum...

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Main Authors: Victoria L Chuen, Adrian C.H Chan, Jin Ma, Shabbir M.H Alibhai, Vicky Chau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02245-3