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 Study Guest: 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 history E – Expose the Unknowns: Identify gaps and questions before entering the room N – Narrate Your Reasoning: Verbalize your clinical thinking to colleagues and the medical team T – Test the Theory: Treat PT/OT as an assessment, not just an intervention — mobilize to observe physiologic response O – Observe for Signals: Monitor real-time hemodynamic and respiratory responses R – Review with the Team: Debrief after every session, whether it went well or not Stephen walks Kali and the audience through a real case study using the MENTOR framework.