However, the ASE can be completed independently of the CAM-ICU. Slide 26 Delirium Assessment: ICDSC SAY: These fields should be completed identically to the fields for CAM-ICU. In this column, you will indicate whether the patient was positive or negative for delirium according to the assessment. If the patient is positive, use the code. If the patient is negative, use “P” the code. If you know a delirium assessment was “N” not conducted, use the code. “X” Slide 27 Delirium Assessment: Attention Screening Exam ASK: What should you do if neither the CAM-ICU nor the ICDSC are feasible in your unit? SAY: If you cannot do the CAM-ICU or ICDSC on your unit or if providers feel it is too time consuming, consider using just the ASE component once per shift. The ASE is actually a part of the CAM-ICU and takes just 10 to 20 seconds to complete. This assessment addresses an important feature for a delirium diagnosis, inattention, by determining if a patient is able to follow a simple command for 20 seconds. It’s important to recognize that the ASE may be abnormal due to disease, drugs, or other causes.
However, the ASE can be completed independently of the CAM-ICU. Delirium Assessment: ICDSC SAY: These fields should be completed identically to the fields for CAM-ICU. In this column, you will indicate whether the patient was positive or negative for delirium according to the assessment. If the patient is positive, use the “P” code. If the patient is negative, use the “N” code. If you know a delirium assessment was not conducted, use the “X” code. Slide 26 Delirium Assessment: Attention Screening Exam ASK: What should you do if neither the CAM-ICU nor the ICDSC are feasible in your unit? SAY: If you cannot do the CAM-ICU or ICDSC on your unit or if providers feel it is too time consuming, consider using just the ASE component once per shift. The ASE is actually a part of the CAM-ICU and takes just 10 to 20 seconds to complete. This assessment addresses an important feature for a delirium diagnosis, inattention, by determining if a patient is able to follow a simple command for 20 seconds. It’s important to recognize that the ASE may be abnormal due to disease, drugs, or other causes. Slide 27
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