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AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early Mobility Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients AHRQ Publication No. 16(17)-0018-4-EF January 2017 Early Mobility Guide Contents Introduction ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ............ 3 The Importance of Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ........................................ .... 3 Early Mobility as a Preventative Intervention.

Program (CUSP) has been associated with significant reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and VAP in more than 100 Michigan ICUs. 21-23. The Michigan results were sustained for more than 3 years and were associated with a reduction in mortality

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