Publication Date
2026
College
College of Professional Studies
Department
Nursing
Document Type
Poster
Description
Early mobility and family engagement interventions for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit are key components of the ICU liberation bundle (A-F). It strives to reduce patient complications, such as delirium, PTSD, progressive weakness, lengthy hospital stays, and mortality. This quality improvement project in a rural ICU employs a multidisciplinary approach to expanding early mobility interventions, educating the care team, patients, and families, addressing barriers, encouraging family participation, and developing an early mobility standard of care protocol. Key outcomes include consistent use of ICU liberation documentation tools by caregivers, enhanced family participation and education, and increased mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients.