Top Highlights

• early mobilisation to maintain physical activity
• acknowledge the feelings expressed while ignoring the content.
• Communication is not only essential between the person experiencing delirium and all those providing care, but is also essential between all members of an interprofessional team for effective teamwork
• Even if a person with delirium himself is uncommunicative, the promotion of health and wellbeing – for example, early mobilisation and good nutrition and hydration – are critical
• Reducing variation in care, involving families and optimising the environment are all important elements in managing delirium.