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Problems Arise When Patients


 Aren’t Mobilized  To effectively carry out a mobility protocol as a               Peer-Reviewed Science


           patient progresses from unit to unit, there must be
           clarity around the mobility status of the patient.
 Our bodies are designed to move.
           The balance between staffing and efficiencies of care
 Studies have shown people function and heal much better when moving consistently.   can help reduce length of stay and prevent hospital-  “According to a 2020 study,
 Exercise - in general - is simply moving your body. Along with the obvious muscular,   acquired conditions; saving both the patient and   hospital patients spend up to
 pulmonary and cardiovascular benefits of moving, motion and physical activity pump vital   hospitals time and resources.    95% of their stay in bed.”
 fluids within the body. 6                                                                                  -Hastings et al. 7
           It takes a coordinated effort from all hospital
 Exercise and mobility often comes to a screeching halt in the acute care setting.   stakeholders involved in mobilizing patients.  "Mobility status of patients is not
 Whether a patient is admitted to the hospital for a routine surgery or sudden illness,   routinely measured in hospitals."
 numerous complications can occur as a
 result of immobility.                                                                                      -Greyson et al.  8
                                                                                 "Mobility programs enabled patients
 As a care provider, the goal is to help
 patients recover faster and get them back                                       to maintain their pre-hospitalization
 on their feet.  Complicated workflows and                                         community mobility while those
 complex work environments exacerbated                                             receiving usual care experienced
 by the risk of falls are significant barriers                                           significant declines."
 of mobility inside of hospitals.  One crucial                                                                -Brown et al. 9
 factor in recovery is the importance of
 setting mobility milestones, but documenting                                    “Using a multidisciplinary approach
 and coordinating care to measure success
 for this progression is often overlooked.                                        may be the most effective way to
                                                                                  promote mobility in hospitalized
                                                                                             older adults.”

                                                                                                              -Smart et al. 11
 Financial Impact of Hospital Immobility





                                                                   OTHER COMPLICATIONS OF IMMOBILITY
 DAILY HOSPITAL STAY  PATIENT FALLS  VTE
 Up to $4,501 10  Up to $15,491 4  Up to $31,687 4                          Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
                                                                            Delirium
                                                                          
                                                                            Poor Surgical Outcomes
 URINARY TRACT INFECTION                                                    Hospital Litigation
 Up to $22,568 4  PNEUMONIA  PRESSURE INJURY                                Patient/Staff Satisfaction
                                                                          
 READMISSIONS   (Vent + Non-Vent)  Up to $41,326 4                          Discharge Status
 Average Cost: $14,400 4  Up to $39,897 4                                   Muscle Deconditioning


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