HR550: 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.

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This House resolution expresses support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the federal agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid—to create a measurement system for tracking mobility among older adults in hospitals. The metric would help hospitals understand and prevent the loss of physical movement and strength that often happens when elderly patients are hospitalized. The resolution does not create new law or require action; it is a statement of the House's preference. It is currently in the introduction stage and has not advanced through committee.

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