From a Hoyer Lift to Walking Again: David’s Recovery Journey
For patients recovering from serious injuries, even the smallest movements can feel like significant challenges. But with the right support and a progressive approach…
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Can Early Mobility Begin Before a Patient Can Follow Commands?
Early mobility in the Neuro ICU presents unique challenges. Patients with impaired consciousness, mechanical ventilation, and invasive devices may be unable to participate in…
A Patient’s Return to Himself: Andy’s Recovery Story
“When I’m standing, I feel like me.” For Andy, those words captured a meaningful moment in his ICU recovery story following a difficult series…
Flu Season Is Here. Is Mobility Part of Your ICU Recovery Plan?
As hospitals prepare for the 2026–2027 influenza season, prevention, vaccination, early recognition, and treatment remain important priorities. CDC guidance recommends annual influenza vaccination for…
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…
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…