Delirium Evaluation in the Timely delivery of Emergency Care Trial (DETECT)
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Background
Delirium is a serious condition associated with increased mortality and length of hospital stay. Older age is a key risk factor, and early screening and recognition of delirium risk are important to improve outcomes for patients.
Delirium often goes undetected in Victorian emergency departments (EDs) and urgent care centres (UCCs) due to multiple environmental and clinical demands on staff. There is a lack of consensus on best practice and significant variability in the screening and monitoring of delirium in these settings.