Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2016
Observational StudyPICU Up!: Impact of a Quality Improvement Intervention to Promote Early Mobilization in Critically Ill Children.
To determine the safety and feasibility of an early mobilization program in a PICU. ⋯ Implementation of a structured and stratified early mobilization program in the PICU was feasible and resulted in no adverse events. PICU Up! increased physical therapy and occupational therapy involvement in the children's care and increased early mobilization activities, including ambulation. A bundled intervention to create a healing environment in the PICU with structured activity may have benefits for short- and long-term outcomes of critically ill children.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2016
Editorial CommentImproving Measurement of Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest Trials.