CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Early Mobility in the ICU
Project Goals/Objectives
Elizabeth DiStefano, RN, BS
Ernesto Ledonne, RN, MSN
Karen Trinidad, RN, MSN
Anna Wojtas, RN, BSN
Project Goals/Objectives
- To increase functional recovery
- To increase early extubation and decrease length of stay (LOS)
- To initiate culture change among nurses
Project Outcomes
- Initiated a critical care mobility protocol
- Reduced average overall hospital LOS for patients admitted to ICU 4.31 days
- Increased nurses perceived support by physical therapy from 23 to 96 percent
- Increased nurses belief in the possibility of mobilizing patients in the ICU as it exists today from 46 to 79 percent
- These outcomes resulted in cost savings of $310,800, with a projected annual fiscal impact of $1,162,200.
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The AACN CSI Academy program supports change projects based on quality improvement methods. Although CSI teams seek to ensure linkage between their project and clinical/fiscal outcomes, data cannot be solely attributed to the project and are estimations of impact.