Original research: Implementation of an early mobility program in an ICU

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 49-58

  Fraser, Danielle ^a   Spiva, Leeanna ^c   Forman, Wendy ^b   Hallen, Caroline ^d  

^a WellStar Kennestone Hospital   (United States)

^b ICU ^*  (United States)

^c WellStar Health System   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Early mobility; Mobility; Physical therapy; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST CONTROL; DELIRIUM; ECONOMICS; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COST SAVINGS; DELIRIUM; EARLY AMBULATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948468174     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: 15387488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000475292.27985.fc     Document Type: Article

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