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	CAM Delirium Screening	Δείκτες Ευαίσθητοι στη Νοσηλευτική Φροντίδα
Πεδίο	Νοσηλευτική	Νοσηλευτική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1990	1994
Δημιουργός	Sharon K. Inouye and colleagues	American Nurses Association (ANA)
Τύπος	Diagnostic screening tool	Quality indicator set
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Inouye, S. K., van Dyck, C. H., Alessi, C. A., Balkin, S., Siegal, A. P., & Horwitz, R. I. (1990). Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Annals of Internal Medicine, 113(12), 941-948.	American Nurses Association. (2001). National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). Journal of Nursing Administration, 31(5), 255-260.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	CAM, Confusion Assessment Method, Delirium Detection Tool	NSI, Nursing Quality Metrics, Hospital-Acquired Complication Indicators
Συναφείς	4	5
Σύνοψη	The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is a widely validated diagnostic tool developed by Sharon K. Inouye and colleagues to detect delirium in hospitalized patients. Delirium is an acute change in mental status characterized by inattention, disorganized thinking, and altered consciousness that is often missed in clinical practice. The CAM provides a standardized, reproducible method for identifying delirium, which is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs.	Nursing-Sensitive Indicators are quality metrics that measure healthcare outcomes significantly influenced by nursing care. Developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and maintained through the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), these indicators assess hospital-acquired complications, staffing levels, nurse-sensitive outcomes, and other dimensions of care quality. They serve as benchmarking tools for evaluating nursing practice effectiveness and organizational performance.