Abstract:Introduction
Approximately one-third of older patients leave hospital with a new functional impairment. Tracking rehabilitation progress following acute illness could improve recognition and understanding of hospital-acquired disability. However, traditional mobility and functional scores include measures that are not part of routine rehabilitation therapy, adding a time burden for staff to report. Capturing data already recorded in routine electronic records could provide an efficient patien… Show more
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