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  • Delirium management
  • Healthcare quality assessment

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  • Quality improvement (QI) offers a structured methodology for enhancing clinical practice.
  • Delirium is a significant clinical challenge requiring effective management strategies.

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  • To provide a comprehensive overview of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology.
  • To review the current application of QI in the field of delirium.
  • To explore future directions for QI in delirium care.

Main Methods:

  • A literature search was conducted to identify studies on QI and delirium.
  • The review encompasses literature from various clinical specialties related to delirium.
  • A summary of awareness-raising films on delirium is included.

Main Results:

  • Quality Improvement (QI) has been under-utilized in the context of delirium.
  • Few studies on QI in delirium adhere to general reporting guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • Well-designed QI studies are essential for improving delirium assessment, management, and care.
  • QI methodology can be effectively used to integrate educational resources.
  • The review offers theoretical background and practical resources for QI delirium projects.