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Delirium Superimposed on Dementia - Best Practices for Hospitalist - On Demand 2026
Amid sudden swings in mentation, delirium superimposed on dementia can hide in plain sight. In this hospitalist-focused course, identify DSD’s acute, fluctuating clues, evaluate etiologies, and synthesize a 4Ms Age-Friendly plan to guide care. Design multimodal strategies that include judicious meds and robust non-pharm measures, address goals of care, document and communicate at discharge, and prevent decline to improve outcomes.
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On-Demand
Expires on Apr 05, 2029
Credit Offered
0.75 CME Credit
0.75 ABIM-MOC Point
0.75 Participation Credit
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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:
  1. Identify delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD).
  2. Describe management (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) for DSD, based on 4M Age-friendly health system framework.
  3. List key care transitions to optimize DSD cares following hospitalization.
Faculty
  • Sandeep Pagali, MD, MPH, SFHM
    • Dr. Pagali reports working with Humana and Pfizer.
  • Nimit Agarwal, MD
Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.
CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75  MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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