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The Social Worker's Role in Delirium Care for Hospitalized Veterans
Elizabeth Archambault1, Kelly Doherty1, Brittany Kelly1
1is a social worker in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care; and served as research assistants within the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the time the article was written; Ms. Doherty is currently a research assistant, all at the VA Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. is the director of the Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports at the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island. Ms. Kelly is currently working as a nurse and completing her training as a nurse practitioner candidate.
Abstract:
Social workers can play an important role as part of the health care team in delirium risk identification, prevention, and care.