Despite delirium being a common occurrence in hospitals, it is under-recognized and under-diagnosed in clinical practice.1
To learn more about the principles of care established by ‘The Future Hospital Commission’ applied to improving delirium care delivered to patients, go to the slide deck on post-stroke delirium.
“Ultimately, implementing the recommendations from the Future Hospital Commission report will improve delirium care in hospital, as well as reducing the economic and health burden of this vulnerable, but often invisible group of patients”1
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