CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Melissa Trees, RN, BSN
Improving mobility
CSI Participants
Megan Confer, RN, BSNMelissa Trees, RN, BSN
Project Goals/Objectives
- To implement a mobility protocol on the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) to decrease patient length of stay
- To collaborate with staff nurses in learning about and using the protocol
Project Outcomes
- Decreased average length of stay 0.5 day
- This outcome resulted in a projected annual fiscal impact of $1,750,000.
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.
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