Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Mobile after ICU

The NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System implemented multidisciplinary ICU mobilization teams to get critically ill patients in the intensive care unit moving faster. This improves patient outcomes by reducing length of stay. Teams of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and a variety of therapists use evidence-based models to identify and treat patients before they develop ICU-associated weakness. The total number of days each patient has stayed at the hospital has decreased an average of half a day since the program started in 2012.

This case study is part of the NYS Triple Aim series highlighting how New York hospitals are improving health, enhancing quality and reducing costs. Hospitals, nursing homes, and home care agencies across New York State are pursuing the Triple Aim. In spite of fiscal constraints, its members are embracing the challenge of transforming health care and are implementing new and innovative approaches to delivery.