Dr. Michael DiMare & Dr. Lauren Murphy: Championing a Mobility Program in the Hospital

Today we speak with Dr. Michael DiMare, a manager of rehabilitation services at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He is joined by a nursing colleague, Dr. Lauren Murphy who oversees nursing quality improvement at the hospital. 

What first caught my eye about the work that this hospital was putting in to improve their inpatient mobility outcomes was the manner in which they were able to  'gamify' and encourage competition among caregivers to execute mobility for their patients. Since implementing their Golden Sneaker program in the ICU in 2016, it has since evolved into a house-wide initiative to seek improvement and better patient outcomes. 

I think their example gives a good representation of the buy-in and commitment it takes to successfully collaborate among all disciplines from nursing to physical therapy as well as quality and hospital leadership.

We also dive into the impacts that the pandemic has had on their mobility program and how they've adapted to ensure mobility is still a priority.