A prospective observational analysis demonstrating that neither altered mental status nor lethargy significantly increases the probability of bacterial illness in older adults.
Perry W, Lacritz L, Roebuck-Spencer T, Silver C, Denney RL, Meyers J, McConnel CE, Pliskin N, Adler D, Alban C, Bondi M, Braun M, Cagigas X, Daven M, Drozdick L, Foster NL, Hwang U, Ivey L, Iverson G, Kramer J, Lantz M, Latts L, Ling SM, Lopez AM, Malone M, Martin-Plank L, Maslow K, Melady D, Messer M, Most R, Norris MP, Shafer D, Silverberg N, Thomas CM, Thornhill L, Tsai J, Vakharia N, Waters M, Golden T
An interdisciplinary/interprofessional statement about need and solutions to increase outpatient assessment of cognitive impairment in the aging population.
A number of tools can be added to the ED workflow to better identify older patients with important conditions that will make a difference to their care in the ED, their care if admitted, and appropriate discharge planning.