Mazzei CJ, Yurek JW, Patel JN, et al. - Since mobility technicians (MTs) are certified medical assistants with specialized ambulation/gait training who work under the direction of the nursing staff to meet patient mobilization demands in hospital wards. This research examined their effect on primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Researchers retrospectively reviewed data from both the time before and the time after MTs were introduced to the hospital for demographic information (ie, age, gender, race, and payer) and clinical measures (ie, length of stay and discharge disposition). Researchers included 542 and 1297 individuals for the study and control groups respectively. The results considered that MTs support the recovery of THA patients in the hospital, in turn optimizing their discharge disposition. It was demonstrated that institutions may experience a financial benefit in a bundled payment system, in which avoiding costly rehab facilities may result in savings over the episode.