Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults.

Bill 118 HRES 550, also known as the Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults, is a proposed legislation that aims to address the issue of mobility loss among older adults in hospitals.

The bill emphasizes the importance of maintaining mobility for older adults during hospitalization, as immobility can lead to a decline in overall health and quality of life. It calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a mobility metric that healthcare providers can use to track and improve the mobility of older adult patients.

The goal of this metric is to provide healthcare providers with a standardized tool to assess and monitor the mobility of older adult patients, as well as to guide interventions aimed at preventing mobility loss. By implementing this metric, the bill aims to improve the quality of care for older adults in hospitals and ultimately reduce the negative impact of immobility on their health outcomes. Overall, Bill 118 HRES 550 highlights the importance of addressing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults and calls for concrete action to be taken by CMS to develop a mobility metric that can guide providers in improving the mobility of their older adult patients.