Management and Impact of Refractory ICU Delirium

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

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  Mojdeh Heavner, BCCCP, BCPS, PharmD

  Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Services
  University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
  Baltimore, MD

  No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose

Delirium is common in many critically ill patients and is associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of ICU and hospital lengths of stay, and long-term cognitive impairment. Patients may be refractory to multiple standard treatment modalities requiring alterative pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment regimens. There are many research gaps in this area, and this session will help provide insight into multifaceted management strategies for refractory ICU delirium.

Presentations:

• Pharmacologic Treatment of Refractory ICU Delirium
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Joanna Stollings, PharmD, FCCM – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Nonpharmacologic Management and Nursing Care of Refractory ICU Delirium
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Michele Balas, CCRN-K, PhD, RN – University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
• Long-Term Management of Refractory ICU Delirium in ICU Recovery Clinics
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Annie B. Johnson, ACNP, MSN, FCCM – Mayo Clinic