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Quality and Safety Conference

View Cognitive Impairment Session from 2023 Quality and Safety Conference

October 3, 2023

Experts from a 2023 Quality and Safety Conference panel discussed varying levels of dementia and the importance of screening for cognition in the preoperative setting, share processes that can help a physician and patient move beyond passive informed consent to a more collaborative, patient-centered experience, and review the pearls and pitfalls of advanced directives.

Read the September Bulletin cover article for more on cognitive screening in older adult surgery patients.