Dementia and Delirium in the Elderly Hospitalized Patient: Delirium Is a Medical Emergency.
Author Affiliation: Clinical Leader (Ms Paulo), Regional Patient Care Services, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California Patient Care Services; Critical Care/Sepsis Clinical Practice Consultant (Dr Scruth), Quality and Regulatory, Kaiser Permanente; Clinical Practice Consultant- Clinical Effectiveness Team (Ms Jacoby), Regional Quality and Regulatory Services, Oakland, California.
Michele
M
Paulo
Elizabeth Ann
EA
Scruth
Sonya R
SR
Jacoby
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States