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Facility-Assessment: Checklists for Delirium


Description

Nursing home staff can use this self-assessment checklists to use assess processes related to delirium in the facility, in order to identify areas that need improvement.

This tool includes checklists on the following delirium-related topics:

  • Delirium assessment
  • Delirium care plans
  • Delirium screening
  • Assessing staff education and training
Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.primaris.org/node/406

Developer

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Funding Sources

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services


QualityTool Topic

Patient/Medication safety; Quality improvement strategies


History

  • Release Date: 04/2003
  • Original Summary: 07/2006
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QualityTool Classification

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Last updated: June 30, 2010.