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Keywords

Hospitalization, acute illness, mobility, delirium, activities of daily living, discharge

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Nursing

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Hospitalization for an acute illness, although necessary, has inherent risks, including primarily a decline in functional status. This functional decline, commonly caused from staying in the hospital bed for prolonged periods of time, potentiates the risk for complications such as thromboembolism, muscle weakness, joint contractures, urinary incontinence, skin breakdown and a higher risk for falls. When functional status declines, the patient has a change in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), which in turn directly affects a safe discharge plan. Patients who were independent in their ADLs prior to admission, but no longer are, may now require discharge to a skilled nursing facility. The benefits for mobilizing patients early during hospitalization are numerous and include reductions in length of stay, delirium, pressure injuries, functional decline and most importantly fall prevention. To reduce patient falls, 9 North Medical participated in an early mobility project

Publication Date

5-6-2024

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Nurses Week at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, May 6-12, 2024.

The Benefits of Promoting Safe, Early Progressive Mobility

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