| Literature DB >> 27323470 |
Catherine R Teodoro, Katheleen Breault, Carolee Garvey, Cheryl Klick, Jennifer O'Brien, Tracy Purdue, Anthony Stolaronek, Heather W Wilbur, Laurie Matney.
Abstract
Immobility in hospitalized patients, particularly the elderly, can lead to serious untoward events. A pragmatic ambulation program that could be incorporated easily into clinicians' practice routines significantly improved ambulation in hospitalized patients compared to usual care with no organized emphasis on ambulation.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27323470
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Medsurg Nurs ISSN: 1092-0811