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Yet caregiver identification in hospital settings remains difficult, and the EHR-related processes are insufficiently described in the literature. A qualitative study examined EHR-based practices across a 10-month hospital clinical trial, revealing only 111 caregiver-identified records out of 1,698 screened charts. Challenges included unstructured caregiver fields beyond emergency contacts and inconsistent documentation across units. 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To address these challenges, we propose several solutions to enhance caregiver identification and documentation for practice and research. These include integrating structured EHR fields that go beyond emergency contacts and embedding prompts and automated alerts to facilitate early and systematic caregiver recognition for clinicians. Refining documentation workflows and strengthening caregiver identification will ensure the most appropriate caregivers receive the necessary information and resources as needed.  \nAbstract citation ID: igaf122.038  \nUSING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TO IDENTIFY  \nCAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA IN  \nHOSPITAL SETTINGS  \nTe-Lien Ku1, Kayla Dillon2, and Beth Fields2, 1. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 2. University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States  \nFamily and friend caregivers play a crucial role in supporting people living with dementia (PLWD) during hospitalization and post-discharge. Accurate identification and documentation of these caregivers are essential for effective care planning and decision-making. However, identifying caregivers in hospital settings can be challenging, and how these processes involved are less understood in the literature. Using a qualitative description approach, we examined electronic health record (EHR)-based practices during a 10-month hospital-based clinical trial to better understand the challenges and potential solutions in caregiver identification and documentation. Out of the 1,698 screened EHR charts of hospitalized PLWD, only 111 identified a caregiver. 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