CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Decreasing ventilator use by increasing ICU patient mobility
CSI Participants
Nicole Conoway, RN, BSN, ATCNJoshua Lee, RN, ATCN
Pauline Wynn-Miller, RN, BSN
Project Goals/Objectives
- Increase mobility of the mechanically ventilated patients in our ICUs
- Decrease mechanical ventilation days 5 percent, with a stretch goal of 8 percent
Project Outcomes
- Doubled mobility of mechanically ventilated patients
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Disclaimer
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.