title: Give your patient a fast hug (at least) once a day.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce the Fast Hug mnemonic (Feeding, Analgesia, Sedation, Thromboembolic prophylaxis, Head-of-bed elevation, stress Ulcer prevention, and Glucose control) as a means of identifying and checking some of the key aspects in the general care of all critically ill patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
  
  
  METHODS
  Any intensive care unit at any time.
  
  
  METHODS
  All intensive care unit patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dependent on the results of applying the Fast Hug.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Not applicable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Application of this simple strategy encourages teamwork and may help improve the quality of care received by our intensive care unit patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. jlvincen@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans