เปรียบเทียบวิธี

	CAM Delirium Screening	ตัวชี้วัดที่อ่อนไหวต่อการพยาบาล
สาขาวิชา	การพยาบาล	การพยาบาล
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1990	1994
ผู้ริเริ่ม	Sharon K. Inouye and colleagues	American Nurses Association (ANA)
ประเภท	Diagnostic screening tool	Quality indicator set
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	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.
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	CAM, Confusion Assessment Method, Delirium Detection Tool	NSI, Nursing Quality Metrics, Hospital-Acquired Complication Indicators
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	4	5
สรุป	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.