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optimizing abcdef bundle

Optimizing the ABCDEF bundle

By: Amy Shay, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS

The ABCDEF bundle is an evidence-based set of processes designed to address postintensive care syndrome (PICS). This syndrome of negative long-term consequences of critical illness continues to be a significant health concern for intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their families, yet adoption of the ABCDEF bundle is inconsistent, even more than a decade after it was launched.

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