Contributed by Brian O’Gara MD MPH Department of Anesthesiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Postoperative delirium occurs in 15-50% of older surgical patients, and increases the risk of postoperative complications, hospital mortality and long-term cognitive dysfunction.1 Hospital -based multicomponent interventions can prevent postoperative delirium, but these approaches are only 30-40% effective.2 Therefore, there is […]
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Call for Applications for the 2022-2023 Class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows
Are you committed to improving health and aging? Are you interested in learning about policymaking to increase your impact? If so, apply to join the next class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows! As a Health and Aging Policy Fellow, you can join a dynamic community of 166 Fellows who are committed to improving health and […]