The Economic and Clinical Impact of an Early Mobility Program in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project.

Traumatic injury survivors often face a difficult recovery. Surgical and invasive procedures, prolonged monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and constant preventive vigilance by medical staff guide standards of care to promote positive outcomes. Recently, patients with traumatic injuries have benefited from early mobilization, a multidisciplinary approach to increasing participation in upright activity and walking.