FAST HUGS BID

Summary

FAST HUGS BID

• F - Feeding
• A - Analgesia
• S - Sedation
• T - Thromboprophylaxis
• H - Head up position
• U - Ulcer prophylaxis
• G - Glycemic control
• S - Spontaneous breathing trial
• B - Bowel care
• I - Indwelling catheter removal
• D - Deescalation of antibiotics

References

• Vincent JL. Give your patient a fast hug (at least) once a day. Crit Care Med. 2005;33(6):1225-1229. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000165962.16682.46
• Vincent WR 3rd, Hatton KW. Critically ill patients need "FAST HUGS BID" (an updated mnemonic). Crit Care Med. 2009;37(7):2326-2327. doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181aabc29