Background: Patients with delirium are at risk for increased mortality, length of hospital stay, and cognitive impairments for up to one year. In addition, it is estimated that healthcare costs are 2.5 times higher in patients with delirium than in those without. Purpose: Our quality improvement project aims to reduce the incidence of delirium. We [...]

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female with a history of iron deficiency and acute blood loss anemia, schizophrenia, asthma, and hypothyroidism presented with shortness of breath and weight loss for three months. On arrival, her temperature was 101.1 F, blood pressure 84/40, heart rate 129, and spO2 97% on room air. Laboratory studies showed a white [...]