Standardized assessment of cognitive function of post-acute care patients.

Victoria ShierMaria O EdelenTara L McMullenSangeeta C AhluwaliaEmily K ChenSarah E DaltonSusan PaddockAnthony RodriguezCathy D SherbourneStella MandlTeresa MotaDebra Saliba

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

Findings provide support for feasibility of implementing standardized assessment of all our cognitive function data elements for patients in PAC settings. The BIMS and CAM© were adopted into federal Quality Reporting Programs in the fiscal year/calendar year 2020 final rules. Future work could consider implementing additional cognitive items that assess areas not covered by the BIMS and CAM©.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
acute care
public health
emergency department