• Physical therapy · Feb 2013

    Move to improve: the feasibility of using an early mobility protocol to increase ambulation in the intensive and intermediate care settings.

    • Anne Drolet, Patti DeJuilio, Sherri Harkless, Sherry Henricks, Elizabeth Kamin, Elizabeth A Leddy, Joanna M Lloyd, Carissa Waters, and Sarah Williams.
    • Central DuPage Physician Group, 25 N Winfield Rd, Winfield, IL 60190, USA. anne.drolet@cadencehealth.org
    • Phys Ther. 2013 Feb 1;93(2):197-207.

    BackgroundProlonged bed rest in hospitalized patients leads to deconditioning, impaired mobility, and the potential for longer hospital stays.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nurse-driven mobility protocol to increase the percentage of patients ambulating during the first 72 hours of their hospital stay.DesignA quasi-experimental design was used before and after intervention in a 16-bed adult medical/surgical intensive care unit (ICU) and a 26-bed adult intermediate care unit (IMCU) at a large community hospital.MethodA multidisciplinary team developed and implemented a mobility order set with an embedded algorithm to guide nursing assessment of mobility potential. Based on the assessments, the protocol empowers the nurse to consult physical therapists or occupational therapists when appropriate. Daily ambulation status reports were reviewed each morning to determine each patient's activity level. Retrospective and prospective chart reviews were performed to evaluate the effectiveness of the protocol for patients 18 years of age and older who were hospitalized 72 hours or longer.ResultsIn the 3 months prior to implementation of the Move to Improve project, 6.2% (12 of 193) of the ICU patients and 15.5% (54 of 349) of the IMCU patients ambulated during the first 72 hours of their hospitalization. During the 6 months following implementation, those rates rose to 20.2% (86 of 426) and 71.8% (257 of 358), respectively.LimitationsThe study was carried out at only one center.ConclusionThe initial experience with a nurse-driven mobility protocol suggests that the rate of patient ambulation in an adult ICU and IMCU during the first 72 hours of a hospital stay can be increased.

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