Table 5

Chart review documentation of delirium by practitioner and nursing shift by patient-days

Practioner reporting and nursing shift

Chart review documentation of delirium


Practioner reporting

Physicians

392

Nurses

710

Physicians and nurses

272

Othera

4

Nursing shift

Days (08:00 hours to 16:00 hours)

580

Evenings (16:00 hours to 00:00 hours)

374

Nights (00:00 hours to 08:00 hours)

371

Multiple shifts

402


A total of 824 patient-days were included in the analysis. aOther includes dietician (n = 1), social worker (n = 2), and family (n = 1).

Pisani et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R121   doi:10.1186/cc5027

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