Short-Term Clinical and Quality Outcomes Have Inconsistent Changes From a Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Access to Physical Therapy in the Cardiovascular and Surgical ICU.

Unlabelled: Studies of mobility during critical illness have mostly examined transitions from immobility (passive activities) or limited mobility to active "early mobility."

Design: Observational analysis of a quality improvement initiative.

Setting: Two ICUs (surgical ICU, cardiovascular ICU) at a tertiary academic medical center.