Background: Nationally, the number of adult patients (18+ years of age) with chronic congenital and childhood conditions being admitted to children’s hospitals has been increasing, and in some cases outpacing the rate of increase in pediatric admissions. This is secondary to advances in treatment of once-fatal conditions. Our institution is a quaternary referral center with [...]

Background: Clinical practice guidelines state that mobility is supposed to play an important role in determining use and duration of pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis. This study examines whether measured mobility levels relate to pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis use among hospitalized older adults. Methods: Prospective observational data from a sample of community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 60 years, [...]