For older adults undergoing surgery, delirium is a common and serious complication. Delirium—especially an extended episode—may cause an older adult to be hospitalized for longer, to lose physical or cognitive function, to have a delayed …
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Team Approaches to Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Delirium: March CARE Connections
Read how interprofessional team care is key to treating and preventing delirium in at-risk older hospital patients in the March issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the School’s Center for Aging Research and …