Modifying the Inpatient Environment to Reduce the Incidence and Burden of Delirium Among Hospitalized Older Adults (≥70 Years).

Summary

The overall goal is to reduce the incidence and burden of delirium, as measured by the delirium burden index (DBI) among hospitalized older adults (≥70 years), by modifying the inpatient environment to decrease its sleep antagonism. The investigators propose to implement a multi-modal sleep hygiene (MMSH) bundle, an enhancement of a previously reported sleep-focused intervention which had 88 - 100% compliance for intervention components, and reduced ICU delirium by 50%.

Description

Eligibility

Age range

70+ years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

No

Interventions

• Other
  MMSH (Multi-Modal Sleep Hygiene) Bundle

  Focus on Noise Reduce Noise Perception, Reduce Hallway Noise, Reduce Noise in Rooms Focus on Light Reduce Lights at Night, Increase Light in Day, Reduce Light Perception Focus on Staff-Patient Interactions Delirium Screening, Avoid Care Procedures at Night, Z-time Plan \& Prep Focus on Daytime Activity Increased Mobility, Increase Patient Engagement Focus on Medications Pain Management, Medication Monitoring, Continue pharmacy protocols, Timing of Medications/Monitoring Labs

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