Boarding Duration in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Delirium and Severe Agitation
Joshua W. Joseph, Noémie Elhadad, Melissa L. P. Mattison, Lauren M. Nentwich, Sharon A. Levine, Edward R. Marcantonio, Maura Kennedy
Abstract
This cohort study examines the risk factors for developing delirium and/or agitation in patients in the emergency department waiting for an inpatient bed.
Topics & Concepts
DeliriumEmergency departmentMedicineEmergency medicineDuration (music)CohortMedical emergencyIntensive care medicinePsychiatryInternal medicineArtLiteratureIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealthcare Decision-Making and Restraints