Abstract
Goals of The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence include decreasing the incidence of intensive care unit (ICU) delirium. The purpose of this scholarly project was to evaluate the predictive ability of the E-PRE-DELIRIC model in predicting ICU delirium in the cardiovascular surgical population in correlation with the confusion assessment method (CAM-ICU) score. This electronic model was developed and validated in a study in Europe that included multiple ICUs, and calculates an individualized risk score based on validated risk factors for developing ICU delirium. Association between the E-PRE-DELIRIC model and the CAM-ICU scores included a Cochran - Armitage Z- Statistic value of -5.19 and pexact <.0001. The E-PRE-DELIRIC model could potentially be useful in the cardiovascular surgical population, and allows for early notification of nursing staff to implement non-pharmacologic interventions to prevent ICU delirium in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU).