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More than 1 in 3 older inpatients in this study were dehydrated. Dehydrated patients: 13% higher odds of falling (OR 1.13, P=.002). ↳ Dehydration is cheap to fix - but easy to miss. 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 ⇉ Do you check fluid status on every ward round?

Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.

🧠 #Delirium is one of the strongest prognostic indicators we have. That alone means that effective delirium detection processes at the front door/ED = an obligation. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32894065/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36738568/

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☑️ New research in @Age_and_Ageing ⭐️The 4AT is more than a #delirium tool: a score of ≥1 has an 87% sensitivity for known #dementia in older hospital patients. ➡️ Could assist in identifying dementia in hospital inpatients. #medtwitter Link below 👇

Congratulations @emmagregoryPT on your nomination for Appreciate an AHP! 👏 Your commitment and leadership as a REACT Manager are truly making a meaningful impact.👍👍

3 of 10 key BGS messages on older people's healthcare: Proactive identification and management of frailty improves outcomes for patients and families, and reduces related health and social care costs. buff.ly/By1N3ID

We have a post live for the Band 7 Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist Team Leader within the Care of the Elderly team at UHCW It can be viewed at jobs.uhcw.nhs.uk/job/v7361892 @nhsuhcw

Falls prevention in over 65s. #falls

Great to see these Keep Moving and Falls Prevention boards on SAU and Surgical short stay #MovingMatters #moveitorloseit #EndPJparalysis

Your loved one's post-surgery new confusion isn't "just old age." It's likely #delirium. A treatable condition.

Great to see lovely Enrika cascading learning from the #falls link worker day last month to others on the ward @eacpuhcw @lisafezzer #movingmatters #moveitorloseit #EndPJparalysis #UHCWfallsprevention

1.8% of patients CFS 6-9 survived to discharge. resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-… In this study by @lucypgeridoc , those patients who do survive to discharge often have QoL not compatible with their values. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31519712/

Thank you for the beautiful music on AFU this morning, courtesy of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Lots of lovely feedback from the patients 👏🏼✨

Great start to the day celebrating Emma with an Appreciate an AHP nomination…. Emma was celebrated for her leadership within @UHCW_REACT and #teamEM…. Well Done @emmagregoryPT #AHP #leader #recognition @nhsuhcw @bekki_ford @DPeach22

Infographic on #delirium prevention and management from the American College of Chest Physicians

Today our Acute Frailty Unit was treated to a VE Day party! 🇬🇧 thank you to our deconditioning champion Eunice for organising, a lovely time was had by everyone. And thank you for the cakes @AdrianCabaluna 🧁#VEDay80

Today marks the first day of Active April and here’s our timetable of events on the AFU. Today our deconditioning champion started the morning with exercise ✨

🏥 It's important to assess for both #frailty & #delirium at the front door. 📕 Study: Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) & 4AT have complementary value in predicting hospital admission in older #ED patients #CFS #4AT