TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF DELIRIUM AND POST-INTENSIVE CARE SYNDROME (PICS)

Abstract

Currently, there are no evidence-based models focused on delirium survivors and their caregivers. This symposium presents innovative clinical care approaches and ongoing research that promote both the well-being of patients suffering from delirium. Examples will focus on the intensive care unit (ICU) population because of the high prevalence of ICU delirium and the rapidly increasing number of ICU survivors. In this session, we will cover novel pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches, including a pharmacologic bundle of care to treat established delirium and a personalized music intervention to prevent delirium. We will then focus on groundbreaking work in delirium severity and mental health symptoms in ICU delirium survivors. Finally, we will discuss novel models of care for ICU delirium survivors, and what the implications are for other neuropsychiatric disorders for our aging population.