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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: Solution to Make Exercise Prescription Work in Hospitals! MSc, CEO Ingela Sjölin (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series
Description: Early mobilization and exercise after surgery are crucial for reducing both postoperative complications and hospital length of stay.
The challenge is that in many cases, the prescribed exercises are not entered in the patient chart, causing confusion for both patient and staff regarding the extent to which these orders are actually followed.
One solution for this dilemma is the Activity Board, which clearly visualizes the individual exercise schedule prescribed by the physical therapist for the patient. By placing the Activity Board at the patient’s bedside, staff and patients can easily follow up at any ti...