Measuring Cognitive Vital Signs to Identify Delirium
Delirium is a challenging condition because of its severity, and clinicians miss up to 80% of cases without proper screening tools. Designed to improve the screening of delirium in the emergency department, these concise tools have high sensitivity and specificity.
Estimated time: 45 minutes
Program Outline:
Delirium Triage Screen
A brief presentation on the Delirium Triage Screen (DTS) and how it is applied in the emergency department.
Brief Confusion Assessment Method
A presentation on the Brief Confusion Assessment Method (bCAM) and how it is applied in the emergency department.