The implementation of an early rehabilitation program is associated with reduced length of stay: A multi-ICU study

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 2-11

  Wahab, Romina ^a   Yip, Natalie H ^a   Chandra, Subani ^a   Nguyen, Michael ^b   Pavlovich, Katherine H ^b   Benson, Thomas ^b   Vilotijevic, Denise ^b   Rodier, Danielle M ^b   Patel, Komal R ^a   Rychcik, Patricia ^b   Perez Mir, Ernesto ^b   Boyle, Suzanne M ^b   Berlin, David ^b   Needham, Dale M ^c   Brodie, Daniel ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Early ambulation; Intensive care; Length of stay; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; REHABILITATION;

EID: 84957677695     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1751143715605118     Document Type: Article

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