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This study aims to evaluate the implementation of the FAST HUG if WEAK checklist in improving patient care in an ICU setting.

February 28, 2026Open Access

Implementation of the FAST HUG if WEAK extended ward round checklist in a tertiary interdisciplinary intensive care unit: a before-and-after quality improvement study

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This study aims to evaluate the implementation of the FAST HUG if WEAK checklist in improving patient care in an ICU setting.
Before-and-after quality improvement design
Implementation of the FAST HUG if WEAK checklist
Evaluation of patient outcomes and process adherence
Significant reductions in ICU length of stay observed
Decreased duration of mechanical ventilation noted
Lower rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia reported

Abstract

Checklists have become an integral component of healthcare quality improvement, with clear evidence of benefits for patient outcomes.() In intensive care units (ICUs), structured bedside ward-round checklists are linked to reductions in length of stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and ICU mortality.(-) However, their routine implementation in clinical practice remains inconsistent, often due …

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Implementation of the FAST HUG if WEAK extended ward round checklist in a tertiary interdisciplinary intensive care unit: a before-and-after quality improvement study

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