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Delirium in adults

  • Quality standard
  • Reference number: QS63
  • Published:  24 July 2014
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  • Quality statements
  • Quality statement 1: Assessing recent changes that may indicate delirium
  • Quality statement 2: Interventions to prevent delirium
  • Quality statement 3: Use of antipsychotic medication for people who are distressed
  • Quality statement 4: Information and support
  • Quality statement 5: Communication of diagnosis to GPs
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Update information

Minor changes since publication

January 2023: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management. Statement 1 was amended to reflect that some indicators of delirium may not be related to behaviour. References and source guidance sections have been updated. Data sources have been updated throughout.


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