Inpatient Rehabilitation Delirium Screening: Impact on Acute Care Transfers and Functional Outcomes.

Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2020)

This study finds that delirium on admission to an IRF is associated with worsened outcomes related to function, length of stay, discharge status, and transfer to acute care hospitals. Positive delirium screening is an independent predictor for transfer to acute care hospitals from an IRF. Early identification of delirium is recommended in order to mitigate preventable transfers.

Keyphrases

acute care
cardiac surgery
hip fracture
healthcare
dendritic cells
emergency department
acute kidney injury
type diabetes
adipose tissue
adverse drug
insulin resistance
glycemic control