Unmet Need
The number of overnight hospital stays have increased over time with data suggesting that 35.7 million individuals stayed an average of 4.6 days hospitalized in 2016 alone (see HCUP). Hospitalized patients generally spend much of their day recovering in bed. Whether in the intensive care unit or in other hospital units, immobility and its associated negative consequences can increase length of stay and hospital-acquired harms. Immobility can further lead to worse patient outcomes and increase the risk of hospital re-admission. Similar to other hospital harms like falls, pressure injuries, or hand hygiene, a systematic quality improvement approach for mobility is necessary to drive positive outcomes. Therefore, there is a strong need for a dependable framework that empowers patient mobility.
Technology Overview
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a Johns Hopkins Activity and Mobility Promotion (JH-AMP) toolkit that promotes the development of a “culture of mobility” in hospitals and health systems. Two key concepts create the foundation of the JH-AMP framework: 1) Developing an interdisciplinary “Common Language” of mobility and 2) Developing a systematic approach to establishing daily mobility goals integrated within the patient care plan.
Stage of Development
Product is ready for commercialization. See Activity and Mobility Promotion | Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (hopkinsmedicine.org)
