The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is a standardized evidence-based tool that enables non-psychiatrically trained clinicians to identify and recognize delirium quickly and accurately in both clinical and research settings. The CAM includes four features found to have the greatest ability to distinguish delirium from other types of cognitive impairment.
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 2019. Donna McCabe, DNP, APRN-BC, GNP
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