Title : The importance of early ambulation after CT surgery
Abstract:
CT surgery patients have better outcomes if ambulated early after surgery. At UT medical Center we utilize exercise physiologist to ambulate our CT surgery patients three times a day. After chart reviews of the last three months, CTSU floor was only ambulating patients 66% of the time. We have created a ambulation board to track daily ambulation and charting of these patients and hope to increase our ambulation and documentation of walks to 80% by March 2024.
Audience Take Away:
- The importance of early ambulation after CT surgery.
- Early ambulation decreases hospitalization stays and reduces readmission rates.
- Ambulation after CT surgery reduces post operative pain.
- How to track ambulation within the CT surgery patient population.
