It was a privilege & a pleasure. Thank you @ANZDA_delirium 10 years on from critical illness, the long term impacts (sequelae 😉) of delirium are obvious. & I’m very fortunate symptoms not worse. I am SO grateful for my care & yet it was not without cost. LOVE ICU CLINICIANS

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💗 In #ICUrehab, some moments say it all—These moments are about more than healing; they’re about connection, comfort, hope, and family. 🤝✨ JH CARE-ICU Certification Course, Nov. 3-4 bit.ly/JHCARE-ICU ICU Rehab Conference, Nov 5-6 icurehabnetwork.org/ #PT #OT #SLP

🏫 Back to School = Time to level up your #PT #OT #SLP practice! Get #ICURehab Certified! ✅Virtual + in-person hands-on training ✅ Foundational + Advanced Content ✅ Nov 3–4, 2026 ✅ Early bird Sept 14, 2026 bit.ly/JHCARE-ICU

Bosch, "Cutting the Stone", c. 1500: a quack removes the "stone of madness". One operation, sanity restored. The fantasy survives: one scan, one pill. Delirium care has no stone. It is many small things done well. #delirium #art

Not one Provider told me I had Delirium…you be the judge. This is what I looked like after a four week coma. I had excellent care…I survived and I owe it to my Providers. Yet, my Delirium went largely untreated and I suffered. It still affects me ten years later.

I CANNOT CLAP LOUDLY ENOUGH!!! From the patient perspective, pain management is the first bridge to trust. If an MD can bring my pain to a manageable level, even temporarily, I am far more likely to understand them and cooperate with them. 🤍

LOL this is just too good not to Repost. P.I.C.S. is real y'all!

🧠 Delirium affects around 1 in 4 older people in hospital, yet in my experience most families have never heard the word until it happens to their loved one 💁‍♀️ So I have built a free website for families and carers: DELIRIUM SUPPORT (.com) It explains, in plain English, what delirium is, how it differs from dementia, what to do, and how families can help. There are also free one-page guides to print for the ward. Free to use and share. 💡 If you are trying to educate families about delirium, you might find this website useful, and I would be grateful if you would consider pointing them to it. ➡️ Link to the website in the comments - and any feedback or suggestions are welcome!

⚠️ 3 days until the first CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure attestation (May 15). Domain 3 requires validated screening for cognitive impairment AND delirium in patients 65+. ✅ The 4AT covers both. ~2 mins. No training. Free. the4AT.com #delirium #patientsafety

🙁 "Nobody told me or my family about delirium during my whole time in the hospital. Not the doctors, nurses, support workers - no one mentioned it." -- Delirium survivor ⭐ Communication with patients & families about the diagnosis of delirium is ESSENTIAL for good care.

Honored to be at the American Delirium Society meeting this week. As an ICU survivor, advocate, and public health student, it’s a privilege to learn from and stand alongside so many remarkable clinicians, researchers, survivors, working to improve care & reduce suffering. Grateful for the opportunity to listen, share, and serve. #Delirium #CriticalCare #PICS #ICURecovery

We're a few months out from @Walk4Pics and we're excited to begin sharing the walk locations! ⭐️First up -- Lynchburg, VA! When: September 12, 2026 at 10am Where: Percival's Island, 1500 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA Details⬇️ walk4pics.com/location/lynch…

10 years ago this month, I was the person in the top photo: ventilated, sedated, and experiencing ICU delirium. Today, I’m the person in the bottom photo: husband, father, MPH student, and advocate. At #ADS2026, I’ll be sharing what delirium feels like from the inside—and what it really means to recover. Recovery is more than survival. #Delirium #PICS #ICURecovery #CriticalCare #Walk4PICS @AmerDelirium @CIBScenter @Walk4Pics @MarkOldhamMD @mikitafuchita @DaytonKali @HeidiEngel4 @EmoryRollins

Over 110 organizations are coming together for this year’s conference — and we can’t wait to welcome them! 🎉 From industry leaders and innovative partners to emerging organizations making an impact, this year’s event will be filled with meaningful connections, collaboration, and opportunities to engage with professionals from across the field. We look forward to seeing everyone soon! Not yet registered? There is still time! Register today. americandeliriumsociety.org/… #ADS26DEN #americandeliriumsociety #deliriumawareness #delirium

It is going to be a blast!!!

83-year-old lady in medical ward with pneumonia. No delirium on assessment. But when asking about delirium symptoms, the lady vividly recalls a strange episode a few weeks before when she had been admitted for a rib fracture. She said she completely changed, that she was seeing ants walking on the walls and curtains and was very frightened. She said her daughters had told the surgeon that this wasn't their mother. She said she had this episode because of being given a drug but she couldn't remember the name of it. She said she felt very ashamed that she was behaving differently and still feels shaken up by this experience. Looking back through the records it looks like she was given pregabalin for two days and this was the cause. But no mention of delirium in the notes. The family were not informed other than the drug had caused a reaction. Many such cases, of course. But what really bothers me about this is the lack of clear communication to the lady herself and the family. They have been left with this lingering sense of what was a very disturbing event, without a clear explanation and with ongoing questions. The lady herself still wonders if she was going 'doolally' - a locally-used slang term meaning mad. She was very reassured by an explanation of what happened including use of the word delirium. She also really appreciated being given a leaflet on delirium and said she would give this to her daughters. Let's do better! Call it delirium, tell the patient, tell the family, and give them written information. EVERY TIME.

Something exciting is coming...👀 The FULL conference program drops TOMORROW, and you won't want to miss what's in store at ADS26DEN! From inspiring sessions to can't miss plenary speakers, it's all coming together. ✨Stay tuned - get ready to start planning your experience!  #ADS26DEN #finalprogram #delirium #deliriumawareness #americandeliriumsociety

⭐️Event today! Book signing for @DrJimJackson's new book - Reclaiming Your Life from Medical Trauma. @WesElyMD is kicking it off with a few brief remarks about medical trauma, and Jim will be sharing about medical trauma, how our patients and families develop it, and how they can begin to heal from it. This will be a meaningful event, and we hope to see you there! Where: Vanderbilt University Bookstore, 2501 West End Ave, Nashville, TN When: April 28th, 5 pm CST