Meet Cathy. She's an associate director of nursing and Choosing Wisely champion at Hutt Hospital.
She's doing good work helping curb PJ Paralysis. That's where patients are encouraged to get up and wear their own clothes, which has numerous benefits including faster recovery times, less risk of infection, improved mobility and less muscle weakening.
In short, people are at their best when they are up and dressed.
Stopping PJ Paralysis is a Choosing Wisely project at Hutt Hospital.
Choosing Wisely is a global initiative that has been implemented in a number of countries, including USA, Canada, the UK, Australia and some of Europe. The campaign aims to promote a culture where low value and inappropriate clinical interventions are avoided, and patients and health professionals have well-informed conversations around their treatment options, leading to better decisions and outcomes.
See the Choosing Wisely website for more information.
