Version 2.78

Status Information

Status
TRIAL

Term Description

The patient has difficulty focusing attention (e.g., easily distracted, out of touch, or difficulty keeping track of what is said).
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Reference Information

Type Source Reference
Article NCBI PubMed Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Link to PubMed

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Inattention during 2D assessment period
Property
Find
Time
2D
System
^Patient
Scale
Ord
Method
Observed.CAM.CARE

Normative Answer List: LL567-9

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Behavior is not present. 0 LA9938-7
Behavior continuously present does not fluctuate. 1 LA9937-9
Behavior present, fluctuates (e.g., comes and goes, changes in severity). 2 LA9939-5

Basic Attributes

Class
SURVEY.CARE
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.29
Last Updated
Version 2.54

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
52495-9 Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
52743-2 Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Acute Care
52748-1 Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Home Health Admission
52746-5 Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Interim
52744-0 Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Post Acute Care (PAC) - Admission

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