Joanna Stollings, PharmD
Early mobilization of patients in the ICU reduces episodes of delirium while strengthening their ability to complete activities of daily living after they leave the hospital, according to speakers at the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 2025 Critical Care Congress, in Orlando, Fla. Some ICU patients experience prolonged sedation, which speakers stressed can be highly detrimental.
Early mobilization ranges from helping patients sit on the edge of