Sep 9, 2026 – Advancing a Culture of Mobility in Acute Care: A Multi-Phased Approach

Live and recorded on Sep 9, 2026 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern

Title: Advancing a Culture of Mobility in Acute Care: A Multi-Phased Approach
Presented by Tiffany Thao-Houane, OTR, PMP and Yvonne Valdecanas, PT, MHA

Overview:

Creating a hospital culture that prioritizes patient mobility is essential for improving outcomes and supporting staff safety. This session presents a multi-faceted assessment of mobility culture within inpatient hospital services, integrating findings from the literature, focus groups, and interviews with best practice organizations. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the organizational, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence mobility. By comparing our current approaches to established benchmarks, we identify critical gaps and propose actionable strategies to strengthen a culture of mobility that supports both patient outcomes and workforce safety.

Objectives:

Creating a hospital culture that prioritizes patient mobility is essential for improving outcomes and supporting staff safety. This session presents a multi-faceted assessment of mobility culture within inpatient hospital services, integrating findings from the literature, focus groups, and interviews with best practice organizations. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the organizational, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence mobility. By comparing our current approaches to established benchmarks, we identify critical gaps and propose actionable strategies to strengthen a culture of mobility that supports both patient outcomes and workforce safety.

Meet the Speakers

Tiffany Thao-Houane, OTR, PMP
Tiffany Thao-Houane is the Educator for the Safe Patient Handling & Mobility Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She began her career as an acute care occupational therapist at MD Anderson in 2012 and realized the need for increased staff training and practices related to safe patient handling and mobility. Since transitioning to her current role in 2019, she creates and leads safe patient handling and mobility training programs and develops resources for staff across the institution

Yvonne Valdecanas, PT, MHA
Yvonne Valdecanas is the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager for MD Anderson Cancer Center. With over 20 years in rehabilitation and seven years leading SPHM initiatives across MDACC’s extensive network, she drives system-wide strategies that prioritize patient and staff safety. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based mobility practices, and ensures SPHM principles are embedded in facility planning and growth. She serves on key institutional committees focused on safety, falls, skin integrity, and mobility culture.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15826, for 1 contact hour.

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