Table 1.

Characteristics of patients monitored for ABCDE bundle adherence^*

Characteristic	Patient values (N=101)
Age, mean (SD)	54.6 (13.6)
Female, n (%)	42 (41.6)
Male, n (%)	59 (58.4)
Caucasian, n (%)	89 (88.1)
APACHE II, mean (SD)	27.7 (9.3)
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR)	1.5 (0, 2.3)
Admitting diagnosis, n (%)
• Sepsis/Septic Shock	38 (37.6)
• Airway protection, Other pulmonary	26 (25.7)
• COPD/Asthma	15 (14.8)
• Acute Lung Injury	10 (9.9)
• Transplants	4 (4.0)
• Metabolic Imbalance or Cirrhosis	3 (3.0)
• Cardiomyopathy or Arrhythmia	2 (2.0)
• Other reason	3 (3.0)

Abbreviations: ABCDE=Awakening and Breathing trial Coordination, Delirium assessment/management, Early mobility; APACHE II=Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; IQR=interquartile range; SD=standard deviation

^*Patient inclusion criteria include age ≥18 years, in one of the study ICUs with qualifying organ failure (i.e., mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, treatment for shock). This sample represents a population highly susceptible to the development of delirium and ICU-AW and require the full ABCDE bundle. Patient exclusion criteria included severe dementia, neurological injuries, pregnancy, moribund, active seizures, and prisoners.