Want to improve ICU patient care, but don’t know where to start?

You’re dedicated to the survival of your patients and the safety of your staff, but trying to change deep-rooted mentalities and methods can be daunting.

Our team will work with you to transform your ICU into an Awake and Walking ICU by applying the cost-effective, evidence-based protocols found in the ABCDEF Bundle.

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Patient awake and walking in the ICU

When patients are so ill that they require a ventilator in the ICU, the antiquated approach of heavy sedation and immobilization should be avoided in order to help prevent the immense burden of physical and cognitive disabilities suffered during survival. To understand this better, listen to Walking Home From The ICU. You will see what ICU consultant Kali Dayton provides to your team. Her training will catalyze changes in your practice to improve outcomes, decrease costs, and allow your patients to return to their full lives. Learn to love your job again as you embrace whole person care instead of caring for inert sedated bodies. Kali is leading ICU teams to become Awake and Walking ICUs through true mastery of the ABCDEF bundle.

I endorse her mission and look forward to the standardization of this evidence-based approach in ICUs all over the world.

Dr. Wes Ely, author of Every Deep Drawn Breath, leading founder of the ABCDEF bundle and ICU CAM delirium screening tool, and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Consulting Services

Medical Professionals in the ICU

Modernizing ICU patient care methods will ensure a better work environment for my team, and improved outcomes for my patients, but I’m already overwhelmed. I need someone who’s an expert in this field.

I am a clinician.

Working with our team of experts will take some of the weight off your shoulders, and help you to:

Ensure patients have a greater chance of survival
Reduce burnout by improving the working conditions and morale of your staff
Align your ICU with current research and benefit your bottom line by implementing the most up-to-date, cost-effective practices
Formulate evidence-based sedation and mobility protocols, which will vastly improve patient outcomes

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Family member in the ICU

My loved one is in the ICU, and I want to understand what’s going on and ensure we’re doing everything possible to give them the best chance, but I’m not a doctor. I need support, and I need someone I can trust.

I am a family member.

Our consultants will give you the guidance you need to put your mind at ease, and ensure you can:

Be more involved in your family member’s care
Decrease your loved one’s chances of dying or experiencing other complications
Make sure your family member has a better quality of life once they leave the hospital
Have the knowledge to understand how you can help improve your loved one’s care and outcomes

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Speaking

Presentation Topics

How an Awake and Walking ICU Saves Lives
Optimizing the ABCDEF Bundle for each ICU Specialty
Financial Benefits of an Awake and Walking ICU
Delirium Management in an Awake and Walking ICU
Redefining Early Mobility in an Awake and Walking ICU

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Presentation Settings

Kali is available to present at a variety of settings, including:

Grand Rounds
Medical Conferences
ICU Team Meetings
Hospital Administrative Meetings

Upcoming Appearances

2024 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI)

May 20th-22nd, 2024

2024 EarlyMobility.com Conference

April 14th-16th, 2024

About Kali

Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP, is a critical care nurse practitioner, host of the Walking Home From The ICU and Walking You Through The ICU podcasts, and critical care outcomes consultant. She is dedicated to creating Awake and Walking ICUs by ensuring ICU sedation and mobility practices are aligned with current research. She works with ICU teams internationally to transform patient outcomes through early mobility and management of delirium in the ICU.

Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP

Resources

Episode 168: I Was Reported to the Board of Nursing!

What happened when I was reported to the board of nursing for advocating for early mobility in the ICU? [...]

Episode 167: Breaking Barriers with Walking with Trans-Femoral IABP/Devices- The Ramsey Protocol with Stephen Ramsey

Is it save to mobilize patients with trans-formal devices such as balloon pumps, impellas, and ECMO? Who was the [...]

Episode 166: The Struggle of an ICU Revolutionist to Save Lives

What is it like for one lone ICU clinician to truly understand the risks of sedation and immobility? What [...]