STRONG TODAY, STRONGER TOMORROW: CREATING A CULTURE OF EARLY MOBILITY IN THE MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
K R I S T E N C L I F F O R D , R N , B S N R N 4 , F C C S
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STRONG TODAY, STRONGER TOMORROW: CREATING A CULTURE OF EARLY MOBILITY IN THE MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT K R I S T E N C L I F F O R D , R N , B S N R N 4 , F C C S KRISTEN CLIFFORD BIO B.S.N .N Oa Oaklan land d Un Univ iversi
K R I S T E N C L I F F O R D , R N , B S N R N 4 , F C C S
days of critical illness.
endurance, and bulk.
be affected by ICUAW.
improve patient outcomes.
ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group Gordon R. Bernard, MD Nathan E. Brummel, MD, MSCI Timothy D. Girard, MD, MSCI
The purpose of this project was to increase early mobility and make it standard care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) to improve patient
Today, Stronger Tomorrow MICU Early Mobility.”
Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) Scale
physical and occupational therapy.
team to facilitate orders.
HLM scale) was used to monitor daily mobility. (3 month time period)
Evaluation metrics include: 1) Staff perceptions of early mobility 2) Quality metrics of unit acquired pressure ulcers and falls. The campaign was launched in Nov 2016.
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URL to link you to the survey
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follow up.
(X2, p < .001)
1 2 3 4 # of Falls Months hs 2016 - 2017
# of MICU CU Falls s Pre and Post t Initi tiat ation
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Initiation of Early Mobility November 2016
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# of MICU CU Pa Patien ents ts with HAPU Pre and Post t Initi tiat ation
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Initation of early mobility (Nov 16th)
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November December January
# of Press ssure ure Ulcers ers
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# of MICU CU HAPU FY 15 – FY 17
FY 15 FY 16 FY 17
Use of multiple strategies to improve a culture
early mobility as standard care and increased
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