eDIS-ICU: The first ever digital delirium screening tool designed specifically for the ICU environment
The Critical Care Research Group has developed a new tool designed to efficiently and sensitively screen for delirium in ICU patients.
The screening tool can be easily converted to a digital format and administered using a handheld device like a mobile phone or tablet, making it easier to perform, especially with older patients.
eDIS-ICU has now recruited five international sites in three countries to test a new tool designed to test for ICU Delirium, a common complication of ICU admission (eDIS-ICU). Sites in Japan, Estonia and Australia have enrolled over 50 patients to date.
Thank you to North Estonia Medical Centre (Estonia), and Japan’s Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Saga University Hospital, and Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital for partnering with The Prince Charles’s Critical Care Research Group on this international collaborative project.
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Screening of ICU Delirium
The Critical Care Research Group has developed an innovative app designed to enable efficient and sensitive screening for delirium without specialist training. Delirium, a common complication of an intensive care unit (ICU) admission, is inconsistently diagnosed by clinicians. Current screening tools require specialist expertise and/or training. Some are time-consuming to administer, and reliability in routine clinical practice is questionable.
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A novel approach to developing a delirium screening tool in the intensive care unit
Delirium is common in the intensive care unit (ICU), often affecting older patients. A bedside electronic tool has the potential to revolutionise delirium screening. Our group describe a novel approach to the design and development of delirium screening questions for the express purpose of use within an electronic device.
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Reshaping the ICU experience to optimise recoveries
We know that ICUs can save lives. But seldom do we stop and consider a patient’s quality of life when they leave hospital.
The Critical Care Research Group is reshaping the ICU experience to ensure patients THRIVE… not just survive.