Postdischarge neuropsychological outcomes*
| All patients (n=148) | Delirium (n=108) | No delirium (n=40) | |
| Positive FAM-CAM, n (%) (n=17) | 4 (24) | 4 (31) | 0 (0) |
| PROMIS 4A cognitive abilities score, median (IQR) (n=25) | 16 (10–20) | 17 (9–20) | 14 (6) |
| Short blessed test—normal, n (%) (n=22) | 17 (74) | 10 (67) | 7 (100) |
| Short blessed test—questionable cognitive impairment, n (%) (n=22) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) |
| Short blessed test—cognitive impairment, n (%) (n=22) | 3 (13) | 3 (20) | 0 (0) |
| PHQ-9 screen positive, n, (%) (n=25) | 3 (12) | 3 (17) | 0 (0) |
Initial phone calls were placed between 30 and 60 days after hospital discharge, and the average time to survey completion was 83 days postdischarge.
*For each postdischarge survey, proportions are calculated based on the total numbers of surveys completed. In total, 25 surveys were completed for the PROMIS 4A test, 25 surveys were completed for the PHQ-9, 17 surveys were completed for the FAM-CAM and 22 surveys were completed for the Short Blessed Test. Reasons for not completing a test included the following: unable to contact (n=54), patient deceased (n=43), refusal (n=18), unable to provide consent (n=5) and admission to skilled care facility (n=3).
FAM-CAM, Family-based Confusion Assessment Method for delirium; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.