Table 2.

Patient Consent Process and Components Contributing to Decision-Making Status.

Health Care Proxy Present at Consult
Yes	217 (42.5%)
No	291 (57.1%)
Unknown	2 (0.4%)
Documentation of Health Care Proxy in Chart
Yes	457 (89.6%)
Yes (no Health Care Proxy)	7 (1.4%)
Not listed	46 (9.0%)
Preferred Decision Maker listed in Chart
Yes, patient	112 (22.0%)
Yes, patient and proxy	39 (7.6%)
Yes, other	12 (2.4%)
No	347 (68.0%)
Mini-Cog
Positive	112 (22.0%)
Negative	242 (47.5%)
Deferred	47 (9.2%)
Not documented	109 (21.4%)
CAM
Positive	70 (13.7%)
Negative	381 (74.5%)
Not documented	59 (11.8%)
Dementia
None	313 (61.4%)
Dementia Present	133 (26.1%)
Mild Dementia	47 (9.2%)
Moderate Dementia	10 (2.0%)
Severe Dementia	7 (1.4%)
Consent by patient
Yes	275 (53.9%)
Yes and Proxy signed	55 (10.8%)
No	172 (33.7%)
Not in chart	8 (1.6%)