Using Systematic Functional Measurements in the Acute Hospital Setting to Combat the Immobility Harm

Hospitalized patients often experience unnecessary immobility and inactivity leading to direct harms and poor outcomes. Despite growing evidence that early and regular mobility and activity are safe and helpful for patients in the hospital, there remains substantial room for improvement in clinical practice. Key to improvement is establishing an interdisciplinary approach to measurement and communication using a common language of function. Here we provide a framework for systematic functional measurement in the hospital.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - December 26, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Daniel Young, Sapna R. Kudchadkar, Michael Friedman, Annette Lavezza, Sowmya Kumble, Kelly Daley, Eleni Flanagan, Erik Hoyer Source Type: research