Are patients sleeping during medically-induced comas? Are they more comfortable and free of trauma while sedated? Can patients hear, feel, and understand their surroundings while in a medically-induced coma? Do patients know when sedation is turn up higher? Do they know which providers will let them wake up and which ones will try to “turn
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 164: Antipsychotics in the ICU with Dr. Marie Rueve
Antipsychotics have been a hot topic in the ICU. Do they treat delirium? Can they be used to replace continuous sedation? When and how can we utilize antipsychotics to optimize care and outcomes? Dr. Marie Rueve from episode 160 joins us again to clear the air on antipsychotics in the ICU. Episode Transcription Kali
Sabrina Eggmann is a PhD physiotherapist with 17 years of experience. She shares with us how her team utilized their years of expertise in early mobility to preserve their practices for COVID19 patients in Switzerland. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:48 There’s been a lot of online discussion about whether or not early mobility during
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 162: Standardizing ICU Diaries
In episode 132, David Richards shared with us the life-saving impact of his ICU diary. In this episode, Seth van der Meer from Post-ICU shares with us exciting technological advancements that can help make ICU diaries standardized and accessible for all patients. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:47 Hello, I know we’ve had a month
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Before Kali, our hospital struggled with overly-sedated patients and lack of early mobility. Despite multiple efforts to change the culture, we were at a standstill. In one hour, Kali was able to ignite a flurry of conversations regarding her experience with the Awake and Walking ICU and this immediately led to a change in clinical practice.
Patients with less sedation and other neurotoxic medications are spending fewer days on the ventilator. If you are considering starting an ICU early mobility program at your hospital, your first step needs to be to consult with Kali and absorb as much information as you can!
Matthew McClain, DPT
Florida, USA
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