NOTICE-ED: Nurse or Technician Insights Into Cognitive Evaluations in the Emergency Department.

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Published Date: Jun 14, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Several strategies have been proposed to increase chronic cognitive impairment (CI) screening in the emergency department (ED). Our goal was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing specific CI screening tools and strategies in the ED from an ED registered nurse and technician perspective.

Authors

  • Sarah J Nessen
    Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Center for Emergency Care and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Anita N Chary
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Annika R Bhananker
    Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • K Jane Muir
    Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lauren T Southerland
    Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
  • Kyra O'Brien
    Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Ari B Friedman
    Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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