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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/964547 |