Developing a Mobility Protocol for Early Mobilization of Patients in a Surgical/Trauma ICU

As technology and medications have improved and increased, survival rates are also increasing in intensive care units (ICUs), so it is now important to focus on improving the patient outcomes and recovery. To do this, ICU patients need to be assessed and started on an early mobility program, if stab...

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Main Authors: Meg Zomorodi, Darla Topley, Maire McAnaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/964547