Suzanne
Trojanowski,
PT, DPT, NCS
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan Flint
Suzanne Trojanowski is a clinical assistant professor in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Michigan-Flint. Dr. Trojanowski is a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist and her clinical background is in the acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings. Her teaching covers acute care and neurologic physical therapy. She was a fellow in the fourth cohort of the Interprofessional Leadership Fellows at the University of Michigan IPE Center. Her research interests are in knowledge translation and interprofessional education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: In the intensive care unit setting, lack of mobility can cause deconditioning and weakness, common problems for patients that require mechanical ventilation. Early mobility for patients in respiratory failure has been found to be safe and feasible. The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2018 “Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit” describes the importance of early mobility and exercise, however, there may be a gap between what is recommended and what is done in practice. Early mobility…