• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Implementing the ABCDEF Bundle: Top 8 Questions Asked During the ICU Liberation ABCDEF Bundle Improvement Collaborative
  • Contributor: Stollings, Joanna L.; Devlin, John W.; Pun, Brenda T.; Puntillo, Kathleen A.; Kelly, Tamra; Hargett, Ken D.; Morse, Alexandra; Esbrook, Cheryl L.; Engel, Heidi J.; Perme, Christiane; Barnes-Daly, Mary Ann; Posa, Patricia J.; Aldrich, J. Matthew; Barr, Juliana; Carson, Shannon S.; Schweickert, William D.; Byrum, Diane G.; Harmon, Lori; Ely, E. Wesley; Balas, Michele C.
  • Published: AACN Publishing, 2019
  • Published in: Critical Care Nurse, 39 (2019) 1, Seite 36-45
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.4037/ccn2019981
  • ISSN: 0279-5442; 1940-8250
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  • Description: The ABCDEF bundle (A, assess, prevent, and manage pain; B, both spontaneous awakening and spontaneous breathing trials; C, choice of analgesic and sedation; D, delirium: assess, prevent, and manage; E, early mobility and exercise; and F, family engagement and empowerment) improves intensive care unit patient-centered outcomes and promotes interprofessional teamwork and collaboration. The Society of Critical Care Medicine recently completed the ICU Liberation ABCDEF Bundle Improvement Collaborative, a 20-month, multicenter, national quality improvement initiative that formalized dissemination and implementation strategies to promote effective adoption of the ABCDEF bundle. The purpose of this article is to describe 8 of the most frequently asked questions during the Collaborative and to provide practical advice from leading experts to other institutions implementing the ABCDEF bundle.