Addressing Cognition in the Acute Care Setting

Cognition is an essential performance element that occupational therapists (OTs) assess to provide interventions that support safety and accuracy with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). These include but are not limited to health and medication, financial, and home management tasks (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2014). Within hospitals around the nation, discharge planning is an essential function that occupational therapy practitioners