Recovery Begins Before Rehab: Rethinking Early Recovery After Acute Stroke
Clinical Case Challenge: When a patient cannot yet actively participate, what can the care team safely do today to support tomorrow’s recovery? The Clinical…
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Case Study: Early Verticalization Therapy® in a High-Acuity Surgical Patient With an Open Abdomen
Patient Overview A 64-year-old patient was hospitalized following hernia repair complicated by repeated surgical procedures and an open abdomen lasting more than nine days.…
Why Early Mobility Programs Struggle—and How Hospitals Are Closing the Gap
Despite decades of research confirming the benefits of early mobility for hospitalized patients, especially in the ICU, many organizations still struggle to implement it…
Case Study: How Verticalization Therapy® Supported Mobility During a Prolonged Hospitalization
Patient Overview The patient was admitted with a severe small intestine blockage requiring emergency surgery to remove the obstruction, repair the intestines, and place…
Case Study: Early Verticalization Therapy® Using The Catalyst® Supporting Mobility Recovery Following Multi-System Traumatic Injuries
Patient Overview Following a motor vehicle collision, a patient was admitted with multiple traumatic injuries: Mobility Intervention On hospital day 6, Verticalization Therapy was initiated using…
Trauma Season Is Here: Addressing the Mobility Gap in Complex Patients
As temperatures rise and outdoor activities increase, hospitals across the country often experience a seasonal surge in trauma admissions. Commonly referred to as “trauma…
Case Study: Verticalization Therapy® Enabled Early Mobility and Recovery in a Patient with Ewing Sarcoma and External Fixation
Patient Background A 19-year-old previously healthy male, active in dance and theater, presented to the hospital with a right leg fracture sustained from a…
Kreg Therapeutics, LLC Files Lawsuit Against VitalGo for Patent Infringement and False Advertising
Chicago, IL — April 22, 2026 — Kreg Therapeutics LLC, a leader in specialty hospital beds announced today that it has filed a lawsuit…
How Mobility and Positioning Can Improve Outcomes for Respiratory Patients
In the intensive care unit (ICU), where patients often face life-threatening conditions and complex treatments, the focus is typically on stabilizing vital signs and…
Nurse-Led Vertical Mobility: Facilitating Optimal Patient Recovery
The negative effects of immobility are well documented. Immobility can have adverse consequences on various aspects of health, both short term and for years after hospital…
The Hidden Danger: How Lying Down Can Impact Intracranial Pressure
When it comes to our health, we often overlook the impact of seemingly mundane activities, such as lying down. However, for individuals with certain…
Podcast : Keeping “Up” With the Times. A Deep Dive Into the Benefits of Verticalization Therapy
Check out this amazing podcast episode of Kali Dayton’s Walking Home from the ICU where experts Dr. Nikki SanMiguel-Stephens DNP APRN FNP-C, NE-BC, Phillip…