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STRIDE

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STRIDE is a supervised walking program for older Veterans admitted to the hospital with medical illness. STRIDE features an early assessment, supervised ambulation, and patient education about the importance of daily walking, all designed to ensure patient safety during program participation. Developed with input from multiple disciplines, STRIDE fills an urgent need for promotion of early, safe mobility in hospitalized individuals to prevent negative consequences of inpatient bedrest and immobility.

This innovation is scaling widely with the support of national stakeholders. See more scaling innovations.

Origin:

February 2012, Durham VA Medical Center

Adoptions:

52 successful, 17 in-progress

Awards and Recognition:

Diffusion of Excellence Promising Practice, VHA Shark Tank Winner, 2022 National Diffusion Award

Partners:

Diffusion of Excellence, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Office of Nursing Services, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative

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Metrics

  • Discharge disposition
  • Length of stay
  • Distance/time walked
  • Adverse effects

Diffusion tracker

Does not include Clinical Resource Hubs (CRH)

Statuses

AZ: Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center (Phoenix, Arizona)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
AZ: Tucson VA Medical Center (Tucson)
  • Started adoption on 07/2021.
CA: Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center (Long Beach)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
CO: Aurora VA Clinic (Aurora, Colorado)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
CO: Grand Junction VA Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colorado)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
DE: Wilmington VA Medical Center (Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Started adoption on 11/2023.
FL: Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Miami)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
FL: James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital (Tampa, Florida)
  • Started adoption on 03/2019.
FL: Orlando VA Medical Center (Orlando)
  • Started adoption on 06/2020.
GA: Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • Started adoption on 12/2017.
IA: Des Moines VA Medical Center (Des Moines, Iowa)
  • Started adoption on 04/2018.
IA: Iowa City VA Medical Center (Iowa City, Iowa) ID: Boise VA Medical Center (Boise)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
IL: Danville VA Medical Center (Danville, Illinois)
  • Started adoption on 03/2022.
IL: Marion VA Medical Center (Marion, Illinois)
  • Started adoption on 02/2023.
IN: Richard L. Roudebush Veterans' Administration Medical Center (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  • Started adoption on 10/2021.
KY: Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Louisville)
  • Started adoption on 02/2018.
MA: West Roxbury VA Medical Center (West Roxbury)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
MI: John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Detroit)
  • Started adoption on 03/2022.
MI: Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility (Iron Mountain)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
MN: Minneapolis VA Medical Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
  • Started adoption on 04/2018.
MN: St. Cloud VA Medical Center (St. Cloud) MO: John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital (St. Louis John Cochran)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
MT: Fort Harrison VA Medical Center (Fort Harrison)
  • Started adoption on 06/2023.
NC: Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Asheville)
  • Started adoption on 01/2017.
NC: Durham VA Medical Center (Durham) NC: Fayetteville VA Medical Center (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
  • Started adoption on 01/2017.
NJ: East Orange VA Medical Center (East Orange)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
NV: Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans' Administration Medical Center (Reno)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
NV: North Las Vegas VA Medical Center (North Las Vegas)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
NY: Bath VA Medical Center (Bath)
  • Started adoption on 03/2024.
NY: Buffalo VA Medical Center (Buffalo, New York)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
NY: Canandaigua VA Medical Center (Canandaigua)
  • Started adoption on 02/2024.
NY: Castle Point VA Medical Center (Castle Point)
  • Started adoption on 06/2023.
NY: Syracuse VA Medical Center (Syracuse)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
OH: Cincinnati VA Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Started adoption on 04/2019.
OH: Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Cleveland, Ohio)
  • Started adoption on 12/2023.
OR: Portland VA Medical Center (Portland, Oregon)
  • Started adoption on 10/2022.
PR: San Juan VA Medical Center (San Juan)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
SC: Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Charleston, South Carolina)
  • Started adoption on 03/2022.
SC: Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Columbia, South Carolina)
  • Started adoption on 04/2019.
SD: Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital (Sioux Falls)
  • Started adoption on 07/2021.
TN: James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Mountain Home, Tennessee)
  • Started adoption on 10/2021.
TN: Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center (Memphis)
  • Started adoption on 10/2021.
TN: Nashville VA Medical Center (Nashville)
  • Started adoption on 10/2021.
UT: George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Salt Lake City)
  • Started adoption on 06/2021.
VA: Hampton VA Medical Center (Hampton)
  • Started adoption on 01/2017.
VT: White River Junction VA Medical Center (White River Junction)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
WI: Clement J. Zablocki Veterans' Administration Medical Center (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • Started adoption on 10/2020.
WI: Tomah VA Medical Center (Tomah)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
WI: William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital (Madison)
  • Started adoption on 07/2022.
WV: Martinsburg VA Medical Center (Martinsburg)
  • Started adoption on 04/2019.

There are no unsuccessful adoptions for this innovation.

Multimedia

Images

Above:

Veteran walking with STRIDE

Videos

Above:

STRIDE video from Durham VA