Improving Delirium Screening and Management in a Hospice Inpatient Unit: Audit and Quality Improvement Cycles Using the 4AT (Alertness, Abbreviated Mental Test-4 (AMT4), Attention, Acute Change) Tool

Embedding a structured screening tool within EMR, supported by clinical guidance and education, enhances the assessment and management of delirium in hospices.

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Cureus
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2025-11-25
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97761
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Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
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Improving Delirium Screening and Management in a Hospice Inpatient Unit: Audit and Quality Improvement Cycles Using the 4AT (Alertness, Abbreviated Mental Test-4 (AMT4), Attention, Acute Change) Tool

Aruni Wijeratne, Isabel Brewster, Lucy Anson, Rachel Clingan
Cureus
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
article

Improving Delirium Screening and Management in a Hospice Inpatient Unit: Audit and Quality Improvement Cycles Using the 4AT (Alertness, Abbreviated Mental Test-4 (AMT4), Attention, Acute Change) Tool

Aruni Wijeratne, Isabel Brewster, Lucy Anson, Rachel Clingan
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Abstract

Embedding a structured screening tool within EMR, supported by clinical guidance and education, enhances the assessment and management of delirium in hospices.

CureusVol. 17(11)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB), Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB), Hospice UK (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
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