Improving Delirium Screening and Detection for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department (ED): A Novel ED Delirium Screening and Detection Program
Improving Delirium Screening and Detection for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department (ED): A Novel ED Delirium Screening and Detection Program
Delirium occurs in up to 20% of older adults presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and is associated with poor outcomes. Failure to identify patients with ED delirium not only prevents initiation of mitigation strategies, but is also a barrier to advancing the field in terms of evaluating management and clinical outcomes. This project studies the potential of an ED Delirium Detection Program (ED-DDP), developed to address the need for consistent and accurate ED delirium detection.
This research will have two objectives:
Aim 1 will consist of a multicomponent 1-day delirium champion workshop where the training is delivered, real-time direct observation/training of champions via telehealth, practical training of nurses throughout each ED by champions, and patient chart review. In Aim 2, the investigators will assess implementation outcomes using training logs, tele-observation, interviews with champions and nurses, and electronic medical record screening.
The overarching aim of this proposal is to determine the preliminary efficacy of the training program for improving ED delirium screening, detection, and management in older adults, while also evaluating implementation outcomes of the program for champions/nurses. The investigators will use findings from this study to inform a full-scale SW-CRT to evaluate the impact of the program on patient outcomes at Northwell Health. The long-term goal of this study is to implement and disseminate a comprehensive ED-DDP that will improve screening, detection, and management of ED delirium in older adults.
Grounded in the RE-AIM framework, investigators will use mixed methods to conduct implementation outcome assessments of the ED-DDP for champions and nurses. A multimodal approach, using training logs, tele-observations, and EHR data, will assess quantitative outcomes during implementation/intervention periods: Reach (training completion), Efficacy (accurate screening tool use), Adoption (screening rates), and Implementation (fidelity/time of program delivery). Investigators will conduct semi-structured interviews (intervention period) to assess and explain: successes and challenges of training completion (Reach) and Adoption of delirium screening; adaptations made to ED DDP delivery (Implementation); and plan for Maintenance.
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