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Walking Home From The ICU

Kali
Sedation Practices
Delirium
ABCDEF Bundle
ICU
Early Mobility
ICU Mobility
Covid-19
ICU Recovery
Patient Mobility
Verticalization Therapy
Patient Outcomes
ICU Nursing
ICU Liberation
Mechanical Ventilation
Patient Care
ICU Delirium
Delirium Management
Awake and Walking ICU
Sedation
Awake and Walking Icus

Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake and Walking ICUs. She hands the microphone to ICU survivors and bedside caregivers to reveal the realities of ICU experience and patients' journeys after discharge. The big picture of sedation and immobility is discussed and we explore how to improve short and long-term patient outcomes. We shift th... more

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Latest Episodes

What happens when night shift is the first to take initiative on mobility in the ICU?

What if saving lives through delirium and mobility became a "night shift affair"?

In this episode, nocturnes ,Dr. Dani Thomas shares with us the power of night... more

Dr. Wes Ely, critical care professor at Vanderbilt University and the VA, sits down with Kali and Heidi Engel, DPT for a deep dive into the history and evolution of the ABCDEF bundle — the ICU care protocol that transformed how we treat critically il... more

Kali Dayton introduces the Walking Home From the ICU podcast’s focus on creating awake, mobile, humanized ICUs through high reliability systems, then interviews high reliability expert Alan Bennett, who shares how his work in patient and workforce sa... more

Revolution in sedation, delirium, and mobility culture in the ICU requires more than a memo, grand rounds, or a weekend symposium.

Leaders who provide minimal support without teaching teams the how and why but expect a drastic change in care and ou... more

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Recent Guests

Dani Thomas
Osteopathic physician trained in pulmonary and critical care medicine
Episode: Episode 220: Night Shift Leading the ICU Revolution!
Wes Ely
Critical care professor and researcher in delirium, sedation, and mechanical ventilation
Vanderbilt University
Episode: Episode 219: Rethinking ICU Sedation with Dr. Wes Ely
Alan Bennett
High-reliability expert; former health system executive; alpha advocate for humanized ICU care
Press Ganey Consulting (healthcare)
Episode: Episode 218: High Reliability, Humanized ICU Care, and the Legacy We Leave
Nick Ghionni
ICU pulmonologist
Virginia, ICU/Pulmonology
Episode: Episode 216: Addressing the Social Media Controversy with Dr. Nick Ghionni
Anjan Chatterjee
Recovering lawyer, startup founder, investor, operator in medical device and pharma
Independent entrepreneur; VentSafe collaborator
Episode: Episode 215: Penthouse Incarceration: Anjan's Journey Through Post-ICU Recovery
Stephen Ramsey
Guest on the episode discussing ICU mobility and case frameworks
(not specified in transcript)
Episode: Episode 214: Translating the ICU with Stephen Ramsey- Part 2
Cathy Garrett
Survivor of amniotic fluid embolism and ECMO, mother on the journey through ICU and rehab
Survivor, Birth Trauma Stories podcast guest
Episode: Episode 211: The Proper Care and Feeding of Families and Survivors - Cathy and Eli's Journey Through an Amniotic Fluid Embolism and ECMO
Stephanie Jacques
Licensed mental health therapist working on the ICU floor.
Episode: Episode 209: Pioneering the Role of a Licensed Mental Health Therapist in the ICU with Stephanie Jacques, LMT
Tarek Dakakni
Neurointensivist at Northeast Georgia
Northeast Georgia
Episode: Episode 206: Humanizing the Neuro ICU with Compassion, Teamwork, and Verticalization Therapy

Host

Kali Dayton
Host of the show; ICU nurse practitioner and consultant focused on Awake and Walking ICUs

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 113 ratings
  • Survivors

    The “Walking Home from ICU” episode with Caleigh was so inspirational. I am nurse and experienced an unexpected long hospitalization in an ICU and was on a ventilator for 15 days. I experienced many hallucinations and was traumatized by the inability to communicate. My delirium trauma still persists when I go to work a year later. It’s better but I still have triggers. I hope to inspire our ICU to consider a change in practice. Thank you for discussing this important aspect of health.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nordly70
    United States4 years ago
  • Mind blown

    I’m a nurse in a small medical ICU. I’ve been searching for a way to do more, a way to know that what we’re doing is actually helping to heal the patient. This podcast is exactly what I need. I can’t stop listening. I can’t stop shaking my head in awe. I always knew mobility was medicine but I did not realize how powerful of a medicine it was. This is my new gospel.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amanda G RN
    United States4 years ago
  • such important advocacy

    So many of us who survived the ICU were never told about Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), or how severely it might affect us and our families. Even more distressing than that, so many ICU staff seem either not to know about PICS at all, or not to really grasp the severity of it.

    Kali Dayton advocates for us. She advocates to the medical profession to really look at and see what’s going on and challenges them to do better, and she advocates to our friends and families to understand the dep... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    joiiiiiiiiin
    United States5 years ago
  • Great points, but strongly biased.

    I agree with the points Kali makes and very much appreciate her advocacy for mobility, less sedation and more humane care. However I find that she often puts words into the mouths of those she interviews and a lot of her points come across as overly opinionated. I will continue to listen, however and would hope that any and all ICU providers would take the time to hear these stories. We have a lot of room for improvement in the ICU and she is paving to way to make things better.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    banana15
    United States5 years ago
  • Important Info, Fantastic Podcasting

    Kali is so knowledgeable and passionate about changing how we do things in the ICU! EVERYONE needs to know so much of what she discusses on this podcast and the way she elevates patient voices is outstanding. Keep up the great work, and keep being a game-changer!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Squidnee08
    United States5 years ago

Listeners Say

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Crowd vaccination for guest expertise is strong; guests are often clinicians and survivors sharing deep lived experience.
Listeners highlight the focus on mobility and reduced sedation as game-changing.
Positive reception to survivor stories and practical ICU strategies.

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Episode 220: Night Shift Leading the ICU Revolution!
Q: What was your strategy to support your team in making these changes?
Thomas mapped out a vision for cultural change, gained buy-in from critical care colleagues, and repeatedly asked during evening rounds about each patient's activity and barriers. He focused on changing mindsets, building staff skills, starting with achievable mobilization goals, and recognizing team successes.
Episode 220: Night Shift Leading the ICU Revolution!
Q: What tipped you on to this revolution? How did you get exposed to it? And what sparked your interest about it?
Thomas first encountered the Society of Critical Care Medicine's ICU Liberation campaign around 2013 or 2014, but it did not gain traction at his hospital. Years later, a nurse colleague shared the podcast and encouraged him to pursue the approach, which he saw as an expanded version of ICU Liberation.
Episode 219: Rethinking ICU Sedation with Dr. Wes Ely
Q: How do you know what's withdrawal and what's delirium? How different do they behave?
Ely says withdrawal risk is generally low compared with the amount of medication given to prevent it. He recommends measuring withdrawal but not automatically linking a score to benzodiazepine treatment, and addressing withdrawal with less medication if it occurs.
Episode 219: Rethinking ICU Sedation with Dr. Wes Ely
Q: So you founded SBT, Spontaneous Breathing Trials. Tell us about what inspired you to do that.
Ely saw that deeply sedated ICU patients were weaned from ventilation inconsistently, so he developed a standardized screening process followed by a spontaneous breathing trial. In a trial, this approach shortened ventilation by two days, halved complications, and saved $5,000 per patient.
Episode 209: Pioneering the Role of a Licensed Mental Health Therapist in the ICU with Stephanie Jacques, LMT
Q: How is it usually received?
Typically, I introduce myself as part of the critical care team, here to support them through their trauma.

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This series examines ICU care with a focus on reducing sedation and immobility, boosting patient wakefulness, mobility, and family involvement. Through survivor and clinician perspectives, it explores practical strategies to move patients from the ICU to walking home, including verticalization therapy, early mobilization, and improved communication—often highlighting real-world challenges, interprofessional collaboration, and post-ICU recovery. Noteworthy angles include patient and caregiver voices shaping clinical practice, the role of mental health in critical care, and innovations in technology and training aimed at humane, patient-centered outcomes.

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Recent guests on Walking Home From The ICU include:

1. Dani Thomas
2. Wes Ely
3. Alan Bennett
4. Nick Ghionni
5. Anjan Chatterjee
6. Stephen Ramsey
7. Cathy Garrett
8. Stephanie Jacques

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