The MOVIN (Mobilizing Older adult patients Via a systems-based Intervention) randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the impact of the MOVIN intervention on improving the functional ability of older adult hospital patients and reducing their healthcare utilization post-hospitalization. MOVIN is a program to increase patient ambulation while hospitalized. The study's hypothesis is that MOVIN will improve functional outcomes for hospitalized older adult patients by producing a change in nursing practice and culture of ambulation on inpatient units. MOVIN is a unit-based intervention. Therefore all patients on this unit are exposed to the intervention once it is implemented regardless of whether or not they participate in the trial. The study will enroll 360-420 total hospitalized participants 65 years and older for the duration of their stay. It will also enroll any nurses 18 years and older who worked on the units during the study and are willing to fill out surveys.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Aim 1: Change in Gait Speed
Timeframe: Within 24 hours of hospital admission, Within 8 hours of hospital discharge, 3 months post-discharge; Up to 4 months total
Aim 1: Change in Self-report on Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Timeframe: Within 24 hours of hospital admission, Within 8 hours of hospital discharge, 1 month post-discharge, 3 months post-discharge; 6 months post-discharge
Aim 1: Change in Life Space Assessment
Timeframe: Within 24 hours of hospital admission, 1 month post-discharge, 3 months post-discharge; 6 months post-discharge
Aim 2: Hospital Readmissions
Timeframe: 1 month post-discharge; 3 months post-discharge; 6 months post-discharge; Up to 7 months total
Aim 2: Emergency Department Visits
Timeframe: 1 month post-discharge; 3 months post-discharge; 6 months post-discharge; Up to 7 months total
Aim 2: Length of Hospital Stay
Timeframe: During hospital stay in the Pre-Intervention and Post-Intervention periods
Aim 2: Discharge Destination
Timeframe: Within 3 months post-discharge; Up to 4 months total
Aim 3: Distance of Patient Ambulation
Timeframe: 6 months pre-intervention, during the 14-week intervention period, and 6 months post-intervention; up to 16 months total
Aim 3: Barriers to Ambulation Survey
Timeframe: pre-intervention, post-intervention (up to about 20 weeks)
Aim 3: Ambulation Culture Survey
Timeframe: pre-intervention, post-intervention (up to about 20 weeks)