Table 3.
Process measures: completed assessments and interventions for patients 65 years and older within 24 hours of admission to acute medical unit
| Cognitive impairment | |
| Assessments completed; N (%) | 1084 (62.9) |
| Found to be high risk; N (%) | 410 (37.8) |
| Interventions | |
| Behaviour charting; N (%) | 281 (68.5) |
| Reality orientation; N (%) | 330 (80.5) |
| AMT documented; N (%) | 182 (44.4) |
| Memory clinic referral considered; N (%) | 213 (52.0) |
| Transfer to hyperacute delirium ward considered; N (%) | 203 (49.5) |
| Falls risk | |
| Assessments completed; N (%) | 1081 (62.7) |
| Found to be high risk; N (%) | 952 (88.1) |
| Interventions | |
| Referral to therapist; N (%) | 723 (75.9) |
| Analgesia; N (%) | 616 (64.6) |
| Falls clinic referral considered; N (%) | 443 (46.5) |
| Nutrition and pressure ulcers | |
| Assessments completed; N (%) | 1090 (63.2) |
| Found to be high risk; N (%) | 415 (38.1) |
| Interventions | |
| SSKIN bundle applied | 385 (92.8) |
| Referral to dietician | 352 (84.8) |
| Bowels and bladder | |
| Assessments completed; N (%) | 727 (42.1) |
| Found to be high risk; N (%) | 388 (53.4) |
| Interventions | |
| Laxatives prescribed; N (%) | 338 (87.1) |
| Clean intermittent catheter; N (%) | 353 (91.0 |
| Indwelling urinary catheter; N (%) | 377 (97.2) |
| Regular toileting; N (%) | 378 (97.4) |
| Medicines management | |
| Assessments completed; N (%) | 369 (21.4) |
| Medicines reconciled; N (%) | 369 (100) |
| Medicines optimised; N (%) | 356 (96.5) |
| Limits of care | |
| Assessments completed; N (%) | 420 (24.4) |
| Resuscitation order completed; N (%) | 379 (90.2) |
| Advanced care planning discussions; N (%) | 334 (79.5) |
AMT, abbreviated mental test; SSKIN, skin, surface, keep moving, incontinence/moisture and nutrition/hydration.