Best practice statement from the American Geriatrics Society regarding postoperative delirium in older adults.
Clinicians should integrate AGS best practices to reduce postoperative delirium in older adults; reinforces and updates perioperative consensus standards.
Inouye, Sharon K. MD, MPH; Robinson, Thomas MD, MS, FACS; Blaum, Caroline MD, MS; Busby-Whitehead, Jan MD, CMD, AGSF; Boustani, Malaz MD, MPH; Chalian, Ara MD; Deiner, Stacie MD; Fick, Donna PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN; Hutchison, Lisa PharmD; Johanning, Jason MD, FACS; Katlic, Mark MD, FACS; Kempton, James; Kennedy, Maura MD. MPH; Kimchi, Eyal MD; Ko, Cliff MD; Leung, Jacqueline MD, MPH; Mattison, Melissa; Mohanty, Sanjay MD; Nana, Arvind MD; Needham, Dale MD, PhD; Neufeld, Karin MD, MPH; Richter, Holly PhD, MD The American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults Author Information
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