Abstract
[Excerpt] PURPOSE: Hospital prevalence of SA is estimated to be 80%, yet only 6.8% are reported (National Hospital Discharge Survey), and 5.8% of patients on home SA treatment continue treatment during hospitalization. SA puts patients at risk for adverse hospital outcomes; however, standardized screening for SA has not been widely adopted. The project goal was to enhance Health Care outcomes for hospitalized patients with and at-risk for SA by a) increasing the ability of the care team to assess and identify patients with a current diagnosis of SA, b) identify patients at risk for SA, and c) design appropriate nursing care management for same.