Identifying Gaps in the Care of Hospitalized Patients with Dementia: A National Survey of Health Care Professionals

Persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) currently account for 3.2 million hospital admissions per year, and their hospitalizations often lead to delirium, lasting functional and cognitive deterioration, institutionalization, increased resource consumption, caregiver distress, and premature death.1–3 Yet, there are currently no national data on the use of dementia-friendly practices in the hospital setting and the perceived ability of health care professionals to address the needs of hospitalized persons with dementia.