Postoperative Delirium—Common, Costly and Deadly

November 24, 2015

37-46% of all surgical patients are affected by postoperative delirium.  In-hospital delirium costs the U.S. healthcare system $164 Billion...per year, and perioperative delirium costs $8,373 per patient. Patients with postoperative delirium have 2-4x the odds of dying during their hospital stay.

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