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ReviewEuropean geriatric medicine2020

Quality improvement and delirium.

Emma R L C Vardy, Rebecca E Thompson

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Review in European geriatric medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Emma R L C VardyDepartment of Ageing and Complex Medicine, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Care Organisation, Part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, UK. emma.vardy@srft.nhs.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3457-9757
Rebecca E ThompsonDepartment of Information and Business Intelligence, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Care Organisation, Part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeQuality improvement (QI) is a useful methodology that can be used to make timely improvements in clinical practice. This review gives a broad picture of what QI is and the methodology this entails. An overview of how QI has been applied in the field of delirium to date is provided as well as a discussion of how this area may be developed in the future.

methodsAs part of the review, a literature search was completed to assess the literature published to date on QI and delirium. Literature relating to delirium in the context of a variety of clinical specialties is also presented as well as a summary of short films that can be used for purposes of awareness raising.

resultsWe found that QI has so far been an under-utilized methodology in the context of delirium and that studies that adhere to general guidance on reporting are few.

conclusionWe suggest that well-designed QI studies would be beneficial to improve the assessment, management and care of delirium. The methodology may also be used to embed educational resources. In this review, we describe the theory behind QI and also suggest some resources that may be useful in any QI delirium project.

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DeliriumQuality ImprovementHumansAssessmentChangeDeliriumManagementQuality improvementReview

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