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Saturday, November 28, 2009

FAST HUGS BID (updated….)

Everyone on a Ventilator deserves a…..

F………… Feeding

A……….. Analgesia

S……….. Sedation

T……….. Thromboprophylaxis

H……….. Head-of-bed elevation

U……….. Ulcer prophylaxis

G……….. Glycemic control

S……….. Spontaneous breathing trial

B………… Bowel care

I…………. Indewelling catheter removal

D………… De-escalation of antibiotics

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