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Abstract Background Timely initiation of physical, occupational, and speech therapy in critically ill patients is crucial to reduce morbidity and improve outcomes. Over a 5-year time interval, we sought to determine the utilization of these rehabilitation therapies in the USA. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study utilizing a large, national administrative database including ICU patients from 591 hospitals. Patients over 18 years of age with acute respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation within the first 2 days of hospitalization and for a duration of at least 48 h were included. Results A total of 264,137 patients received invasive mechanical ventilation for a median of 4.0 [2.0–8.0] days. Overall, patients spent a median of 5.0 [3.0–10.0] days in the ICU and 10.0 [7.0–16.0] days in the hospital. During their hospitalization, 66.5%, 41.0%, and 33.2% (95% CI = 66.3–66.7%, 40.8–41.2%, 33.0–33.4%, respectively) received physical, occupational, and speech therapy. While on mechanical ventilation, 36.2%, 29.7%, and 29.9% (95% CI = 36.0–36.4%, 29.5–29.9%, 29.7–30.1%) received physical, occupational, and speech therapy. In patients receiving therapy, their first physical therapy session occurred on hospital day 5 [3.0–8.0] and hospital day 6 [4.0–10.0] for occupational and speech therapy. Of all patients, 28.6% (95% CI = 28.4–28.8%) did not receive physical, occupational, or speech therapy during their hospitalization. In a multivariate analysis, patients cared for in the Midwest and at teaching hospitals were more likely to receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy (all P |
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