Episode 214: Translating the ICU with Stephen Ramsey- Part 2

Walking Home from the ICU Translating the ICU with Stephen Ramsey Part 2: ICU Case StudyGuest: Stephen Ramsey, PT In Part 2 with Stephen Ramsey, physical therapist and ICU mobility expert, the discussion dives into a complex cardiothoracic ICU case Stephen presented at APTA's CSM conference. Using the MENTOR framework, Stephen walks through how rehab clinicians should approach critically ill patients — from chart review to interdisciplinary communication to real-time clinical decision-making.A structured approach for PT/OT clinical reasoning in the ICU:M – Map the Story: Thorough chart review and understanding the patient's full historyE – Expose the Unknowns: Identify gaps and questions before entering the roomN – Narrate Your Reasoning: Verbalize your clinical thinking to colleagues and the medical teamT – Test the Theory: Treat PT/OT as an assessment, not just an intervention — mobilize to observe physiologic responseO – Observe for Signals: Monitor real-time hemodynamic and respiratory responsesR – Review with the Team: Debrief after every session, whether it went well or notStephen walks Kali and the audience through a real case study using the MENTOR framework.