Early mobilisation is an important aspect of care to optimise patients’ recovery and independence. A comprehensive mobility assessment is necessary to ensure patient and staff safety. Abstract Early ...

Stepscan Technologies has debuted a new mobility assessment tool that specifically addresses falls in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Stepscan® gait and balance technology is currently being ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 22 (UPI) --An assessment tool could help doctors better plan post-operative care, or avoid operations, by estimating mobility a patient will have after surgery, researchers ...

Experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today unveiled a list of recommendations to help health systems prioritize a vital function for us all as we age: mobility. Mobility refers to our ...

The Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility © (HABAM) is an instrument that provides a clinical assessment of in-bed mobility, transfers and ambulation. The ...

Memorial Regional Hospital revamped its mobility program so patients would get the ambulation needed to achieve optimal outcomes. The benefits of mobility among hospitalized patients are ...

Mobility can be defined as the ability to move or be moved freely and easily. In older adults, mobility impairments are common and associated with risk for additional loss of function. Mobility loss ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An early mobility program for hospitalized patients with cancer yielded a reduction in hospital readmissions and ...

Novel Approaches for Dynamic Visualization of Adverse Event Data in Oncology Clinical Trials: A Case Study Using Immunotherapy Trial S1400-I (SWOG) To characterize potential benefits and barriers ...