From: Evaluation of a multicomponent pathway to address inpatient delirium on a neurosciences ward
Before care pathway (n = 798 admissions) | After care pathway (n = 797 admissions) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Prevalent Delirium, no. (%) | 169 (21) | 158 (20) | 0.60 |
Incident Delirium, no. (%) | 44 (7.0) | 46 (7.2) | 0.53 |
LOS, mean days (SD) | 5.2 (6.2) | 4.5 (4.1) | 0.339 |
Restrained, no. (%) | 38 (4.8) | 30 (3.8) | 0.52 |
Days restrained, mean days (SD) | 5.7 (6.2) | 4.3 (4.5) | 0.305 |
Sitter, no. (%) | 89 (11) | 81 (10) | 0.31 |
Readmissions, no. (%) | 69 (8) | 64 (8) | 0.53 |
Disposition to SNF, no. (%) | 88 (11) | 95 (12) | 0.36 |