The AWOL Score can be used to target delirium prevention: patients with AWOL scores of 2 or higher have a high chance of developing delirium, and delirium prevention measures can be particularly focused on them.

On admission, risk assessments and safety management plans should always include consideration of the risk of AWOL and associated factors that could affect the health and safety of the patient and/or others in the event of the patient being absent without leave/missing.

Aug 7, 2013 · UCSF researchers have developed a two-minute assessment tool to help hospital staff predict a patient’s risk of delirium, a change in mental cognition characterized by severe confusion and disorientation that can prolong hospital stays.

developed a modified risk stratification tool, termed AWOL-S, which retained the original predictors of Age, WORLD backward, and disOrientation to place while replacing nurse-rated illness severity score with ASA physical status (L), and adding a term for surgery-specific risk based on NSQIP 4 and local data (S). The AWOL-S

Patients who are AWOL may pose a risk of harm to themselves or others. The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Quality Network for PICUs has developed applicable standards, which include criteria on developing a leave plan, actions to take when …

1.1 Patients who are subject to an inpatient Mental Health Act order and have a previous history of AWOL risk, or whose current condition indicates AWOL risk will have an AWOL risk management strategy identified within the care plan and available in the patient’s health record.

We developed and tested a semi-automated delirium risk stratification instrument, AWOL-S, in three independent cohorts from our tertiary care hospital and describe its performance characteristics and impact on clinical care.

The AWOL prediction rule characterizes medical patients' risk for delirium at the time of hospital admission and could be used for clinical stratification and in trials of delirium prevention.

youth/child does AWOL, the police are to be called as soon as the child/youth has left PCC facility by the DO to report a “high risk AWOL.” The police will be informed of the child/youth’s medical risk condition.

We developed and tested a semiautomated delirium risk stratification instrument, Age, WORLD backwards, Orientation, iLlness severity, Surgery-specific risk (AWOL-S), in 3 independent cohorts from our tertiary care hospital and describe its …