title: Postoperative Delirium Prevention in the Older Adult: An Evidence-Based Process Improvement Project.
abstract: Postoperative delirium is a major complication in hospitalized older adults. Implementation of a screening tool and evidence-based delirium-prevention protocol on a surgical unit increased nurses' knowledge regarding delirium, increased identification of delirium, and produced medical treatment alterations leading to positive patient outcomes.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Layne
authors.forename: Sheila A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: Judy E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klopp
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058996:Quality Improvement