Impaired hospitalized patient mobility is associated with nurse injuries.

Kevin H McLaughlinD L YoungE ColantuoniK FunkA M StoneJ BallreichE H Hoyer

Published in: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) (2023)

These results indicate that moderate-severe mobility impairments are associated with increased risk of nurse injury. Hospitals and clinical care teams should consider documenting mobility routinely and utilizing these values to identify patients who pose an increased risk of nurse injury.

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