SCCM Resource Library-Creative Approaches for Early Mobility in Patients with COVID-19

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Heidi Engel, a physical therapist at UCSF Medical Center, discusses the challenges and creative approaches for early mobility in COVID-19 patients in the ICU. Due to the nature of the disease, patients require prolonged sedation and face isolation from their families. The medical team focuses on evaluating each patient's resilience and comorbidities to determine the appropriate level of mobility intervention. Despite the obstacles, they strive to provide a sense of humanity and connection by decorating the rooms with family photos, maintaining communication with families via video call, and celebrating milestones in the patient's recovery journey. The goal is to help patients adapt to being upright and moving again, allowing them to regain strength and independence.

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Crisis Management, Quality and Patient Safety, 2020

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"This presentation provides an overview of the types of strategies for approaching the E Element (Early Mobility) of the ICU Liberation Bundle in patients with COVID-19.

This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content."

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Crisis Management

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Nonmember

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Tag COVID-19

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Year 2020

Keywords

early mobility

COVID-19 patients

ICU

challenges

creative approaches

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