Cleveland Clinic Awarded $7.4 for Research into Improving Outcomes for Older Patients After Hospitalization

September 19, 2022

Many older patients experience a litany of negative health outcomes following a hospital stay, often leading to compounding complications. The US National Institute of Aging (NIA) has awarded the Cleveland Clinic $7.4 million for a project designed to study ways to improve health outcomes for seniors after a hospital stay. Since bed rest is associated with worsened outcomes, one avenue of exploration includes hospital mobility programs, which try to get patients moving daily.

According to Newsroom, “The study aims to compare the mobility of patients at discharge (or 10 days) to assess the impact of the mobility technicians on this outcome. Of particular interest is whether the use of mobility techs will increase the number of patients who can go home vs. post-acute care, and whether the improvements in mobility are sustained at 30 days.”

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(Source: Newsroom, September 15th, 2022)

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