Early mobilization of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is safe, feasible, and beneficial.
However, implementation of early mobility as part of routine clinical care can be challenging …

Objective: Early mobilization is safe, feasible, and associated with better outcomes in
patients with critical illness. However, barriers to mobilization in clinical practice still exist …

Objective: To compare and contrast the process used to implement an early mobility
program in ICUs at three different medical centers and to assess their impact on clinical …

Early mobilization of critically ill patients is beneficial, suggesting that it should be
incorporated into daily clinical practice. Early passive, active, and combined progressive …

Rationale: Early mobilization (EM) improves outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients.
Variation in structure and organizational characteristics may affect implementation of EM …

Purpose. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are generally confined to bed
leading to limited mobility that may have detrimental effects on different body systems. Early …

Objectives: To develop and implement a protocol to increase patient mobility in three adult
ICUs using an interdisciplinary approach and existing resources. Design: The Iowa Model of …

Background Pressure ulcer formation continues to be problematic in acute care settings,
especially intensive care units (ICUs). Our institution developed a program for early mobility …

Objectives To determine the barriers and facilitators of early mobilisation in the Intensive
Care Unit. Background It is well established that mobilising critically ill patients has many …

In the previous articles in this issue of Critical Care Clinics, care of the critically ill patient was
explored from the viewpoint of how intensive care unit (ICU) mobilization may benefit …