Fatima Sheikh, MD, MPH, AGSF, CMD, one of the new directors at large on the PALTmed board, looks forward to contributing to the organization’s mission while instilling her love and passion for post-acute and long-term care in the membership and everyone else who’s interested. That includes medical students...
Delirium is a common complication in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with short-term functional and cognitive decline. This study evaluated whether in-hospital delirium is associated with long-term mortality and changes in frailty and cognition.