An Interdisciplinary Approach to Early Mobilization of the Super Bariatric Patient in Acute Inpatient Rehab

The prevalence of people in the United States with morbid obesity, Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2 has quadrupled and BMI greater than 50 kg/m2 has quintupled in the last 30 years. We illustrate the implementation of a multi-disciplinary plan of care for a super bariatric/medically-complex patient in acute inpatient rehabilitation. We demonstrate methods of early mobilization to advance mobility and independence while maintaining safety.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Research poster Source Type: research