St. Paul’s Hospital Acute Medicine – Confusion Assessment Method Training & Standardization

We are working on a Knowledge Translation Challenge project in the Acute Medicine department at St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) focused on improving how nurses assess and recognize delirium in patients.

Delirium is a sudden change in mental status that can cause confusion, trouble focusing, and changes in alertness. If it is not recognized early, delirium can lead to serious complications. In Acute Medicine at SPH, nurses currently use the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) twice daily for patients at risk for delirium. Without consistent training, however, assessments can vary, and signs of delirium may be missed.

This project’s goal is to introduce scenario based and informal, on the spot training to strengthen nurses’ knowledge and confidence in using the CAM. By improving recognition of delirium, we aim to support earlier detection and better outcomes for patients.

We are seeking patient and family partners to help guide this work. Your lived experience will help us ensure that education materials for nurses are clear, meaningful, and person and family-centred. Patient and family partners will provide feedback on materials such as case studies, posters, and lanyard cards.

Logistics
1. Engagement starts March 2026.
2. Meet & greet to discuss interest in project.
3. Review and provide feedback on project materials via email (project proposal, case studies, posters, and lanyard cards)
4. About 3 virtual meetings (1 hour each) in 2026 to plan implementation.
5. Progress on project intervention & results will be shared via email; provide any feedback via e-mail.
6. Receive results and findings when project is completed in June 2028.

Honoraria will be provided if this project is funded by the KT Challenge.

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Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Consult on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
• Specific health care experiences [details below]
• Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
• The time to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Patients or family members of a patient who have experienced or witnessed confusion or delirium in acute care hospitals.

Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Kathy Le Clinical Nurse Specialist - Medicine Older Adult, Acute Medicine | Providence Health Care kathy.le@phc.ca

Interested?

Apply by February 06, 2026.

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