Table 3.

Comparison of DAP and Usual Care delirium management practices based on medical record review

Key Steps of Delirium Management	DAP Group N=282 (%)	Usual Care Group N=175 (%)
Step 1: Detection of Delirium
• Delirium Documentation in Medical Record*	41	12
• Notification of Physician/Nurse Practitioner of Delirium or Change in Mental Status	13	21
Step 2: Treat Reversible Causes of Delirium
• Medications	32	42
• Infection	10	23
• Fluid balance disorder—congestive heart failure or dehydration	11	30
• Inadequate Pain Control	16	37
• Urinary Retention	25	16
• Fecal Impaction	3	20
Step 3: Prevent or Manage Common Complications of Delirium
• Urinary Incontinence	31	28
• Pressure Ulcers	99	94
• Falls/Injury	90	82
• Sleep Problems	4	6
• Malnutrition	75	76
• Aspiration/Dysphagia	47	57
Step 4: Restore Function
• Provision of appropriate sensory aids	8	9
• Cognitive Re-orientation Program	2	1
• Continuity of Patient Care	26	13
• Family education about delirium	1	1
• Nursing-based rehabilitation/restoration plan	9	12
• Delirium Discharge Education	1	0

Abbreviation: DAP: Delirium Abatement Program

^*Based on a positive identification of delirium in the structured delirium assessment for the DAP facilities, and documentation of delirium in the medical record or admission Minimum Data Set evaluation in the usual care facilities

Similar to Table 1, the goal is to compare DAP and usual care sites for clinically meaningful differences in implementation rates. Therefore, P values comparing the rates are not provided. Also, since there are no missing data and to improve table readability, only percentages (no N’s) are reported.