Endorsing organisations

The Delirium Clinical Care Standard was endorsed by the following organisations in 2021:

Indicator specifications

The definitions required to collect and calculate indicator data are specified in the Metadata Online Registry (METeOR).

Purpose

Purpose

To prevent inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medicines in patients with delirium and to ensure that non-drug strategies are the mainstay of care.

Purpose

To minimise the risk of complications of care for patients with delirium.

Purpose

To ensure patients with delirium receive timely and appropriate treatment for the underlying cause(s) of delirium.

Purpose

To improve the early diagnosis and timely treatment of patients with delirium for the best chance of recovery.

Purpose

Purpose

To reduce the incidence of delirium among patients who are at risk, and to prevent complications of delirium, such as falls, and improve outcomes. The regular monitoring of patients at risk of delirium can help to detect delirium promptly.