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JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSING
Volume 50, Issue 6, Pages 343-348Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000403
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acute care; assessment; critical care; delirium; nursing; screening
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Delirium is an increasing concern with current combined annual costs for the United States and Europe of approximately $350 billion. Although standardized definitions and diagnostic criteria exist, more than 80% of delirium in the acute care setting is overlooked or misdiagnosed. Delays in identification result in increases in severity and mortality and a reduction in quality of life. Selecting an assessment tool is the first step toward improving recognition.
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