Measuring Cognitive Vital Signs to Identify Delirium - bCAM

Friday, November 1, 2019, 12:00 AM - Monday, October 31, 2022, 11:59 PM

This session is designed to improve the screening of delirium in the emergency department using concise tools that have high sensitivity and specificity. Delirium is a challenging condition because of its severity, and clinicians miss up to 80% of cases without proper screening tools. We are addressing this issue by introducing a system-based screening that is supported by evidence in the emergency department.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.25 hours)

1. Define delirium
2. List delirium evaluation tools appropriate for the acute care setting
3. Discuss the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and the application of bCAM in the ED

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Financial Disclosures
Planners and faculty disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests.