Ambulation Programs: Decreasing Length of Stay and Improving Outcomes.

The article discusses a mobility program that could be hardwired on the medical-surgical unit to improve patient quality of care and shorten hospital length of stay. Topics mentioned include complications occurring during hospitalizations at the project site due to immobility and deconditioning, the effects of mobilization on hospital-acquired conditions, and the comparison of implementing set ambulation protocols using a mobility plan versus standard care.