Dementia BPSD

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9. Weak vs. strong documentation

Weak — does not survive

Why it fails

Strong — defensible

“Dementia, confused as usual.”

No baseline vs acute-change distinction — misses a delirium that may be a treatable illness.

The delirium-on-dementia model note in §4: the acute change versus the baseline, the CAM, the medical-cause workup, and the non-pharmacologic measures.

“Agitated, given [PRN].”

Reflexive medication with no trigger screen or non-pharmacologic plan.

The BPSD model note in §4: the trigger screen (pain/infection/environment), the non-pharmacologic plan, and any psychotropic justified/monitored.

“Wanders.”

No safety plan or escalation.

Document the wandering/elopement safety plan and any near-elopement escalation.

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