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Did these ever get better? Ttenbergen 12:44, 2017 May 11 (CDT)
Did these ever get better? Ttenbergen 12:44, 2017 May 11 (CDT)
*Hard to tell in the numbers (whether marking is legit or not). Maybe another round of survey will help - are the data collectors marking or crossing out the entry if they find inconsistencies from various sources?


== Reporting ==
== Reporting ==

Revision as of 14:01, 2017 May 11

The Confusion Assessment Method is "an instrument for use in the intensive care unit to accurately diagnose delirium in critically ill patients who are often nonverbal because of mechanical ventilation."[1]

We are collecting CAM as TISS 28 item 9.

Data problems

Problems were flagged in:

Template:Discussion Did these ever get better? Ttenbergen 12:44, 2017 May 11 (CDT)

  • Hard to tell in the numbers (whether marking is legit or not). Maybe another round of survey will help - are the data collectors marking or crossing out the entry if they find inconsistencies from various sources?

Reporting

The information was requested by Dr Arora. Template:Discussion Is it part of a regular report? Do we have documentation similar to Critical Care Inter-facility Transfer Report Ttenbergen 12:44, 2017 May 11 (CDT)

See also