Family Advocacy
Families should urgently raise new confusion, agitation, unusual tiredness, or mental alteration with the medical team. Family members are often first to recognize delirium because they know the patient’s baseline. Family observations matt…
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Families should urgently raise new confusion, agitation, unusual tiredness, or mental alteration with the medical team. Family members are often first to recognize delirium because they know the patient’s baseline. Family observations matter because hospital staff may not know the patient’s usual mental state. Loved ones should watch for changes from baseline around hospital day two or three. Persistent but cordial family advocacy can help trigger earlier intervention.