Table 4 Overview of assessments used in GMU implementation study
From: A New Model of Delirium Care in the Acute Geriatric Setting: Geriatric Monitoring Unit
Domain | Type of assessment/Outcomes | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Pre-GMU implementation | GMU implementation | GMU concurrent controls |
Baseline demographics | Age, race, gender, length of hospital stay | X | X | X |
Cognition | AMT CMMSE | X - | X X | X X |
Comorbidity | Charlson's index SIRS | X X | X X | X X |
Delirium severity | CAM severity score DRS-98 | - - | X X | X X |
Functional status | Modified BI | X | X | X |
Physical restraints | Daily records | X | X | X |
Medications | Antipsychotics (chlorpromazine equivalence) Antidepressants Benzodiazepines | X | X | X |
Morbidity and mortality | Rate of falls Physical injuries Urinary catheter usage Pressure ulcer development Rate of nosocomial infections Inpatient mortality | X | X | X |
Qualitative measures | Family satisfaction survey Staff satisfaction survey Staff knowledge survey | - | X | X |
Follow-up data (6, 12-monthly) | Rate of hospitalization Functional status (BI) Institutionalisation Mortality | - | X | X |