News Item – ICU teams across Canada get patients moving to recover faster

The ICU is where the sickest patients stay, often for weeks. For each day someone spends in bed, they lose at least one per cent of their muscle strength. Twenty years ago, heavy sedation was common in the unit. But in the past decade, staff have noticed a culture shift.

The latest research shows keeping people in bed prolongs their hospital stay and leads to greater complications. Now many ICU teams across Canada are encouraging patients to move within their first day or two on the unit. Even some patients who are still in a coma can have their feet strapped to a mechanized bed bike, passively pedalling.

Full article at: Global News