Rehabilitation quality improvement in an intensive care unit setting: Implementation of a quality improvement model

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 271-281

  Needham, Dale ^a   Korupolu, Radha ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care; delirium; early ambulation; health care; intensive care units; muscle weakness; quality assurance; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

CONSULTATION; DEEP SEDATION; DELIRIUM; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOBILIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DELIRIUM; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STROKE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956564200     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1704-271     Document Type: Review

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