Give your patient a fast hug (at least) once a day*
- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Critical Care Medicine
- Vol. 33 (6), 1225-1229
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000165962.16682.46
Abstract
To introduce the Fast Hug mnemonic (Feeding, Analgesia, Sedation, Thromboembolic prophylaxis, Head-of-bed elevation, stress Ulcer prevention, and Glucose control) as a means of identifying and checking some of the key aspects in the general care of all critically ill patients. Not applicable. Any intensive care unit at any time. All intensive care unit patients. Dependent on the results of applying the Fast Hug. Not applicable. Application of this simple strategy encourages teamwork and may help improve the quality of care received by our intensive care unit patients.Keywords
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