Implementation of Nurse-Led Cognitive Screening During Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Dementia is a serious and costly illness. Early identification of cognitive impairment provides opportunity for earlier intervention, and there is growing evidence suggesting that early intervention may help delay the onset of dementia. There is limited concensus and standardized recommendations for when and how cognitive screening should occur. This quality improvement project implemented a standardized nurse-led cognitive screening workflow during the Medicare annual wellness visit. Statistically significant differences were found between the baseline and implementation groups for Mini-Cog screening rates and referral for follow-up for further neurocognitive evaluation. A structured nurse-led workflow improved the cognitive screening process, providing opportunity for further evaluation and intervention.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Peters Settje, KL; Yap, TL; Chapman, S; Brooks, K; Sabol, VK
Published Date
- May 1, 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 18 / 5
Start / End Page
- 516 - 521
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1555-4155
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.01.003
Citation Source
- Scopus