Tilt Talk

In this episode, host Jenna Hightower sits down with Dr. Linda Sousse to discuss her newly published research titled: “Use of Structured Exercise Program with Resistance Training and Verticalization in Adults on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Prospective Pilot Study”. Dr. Sousee breaks down this revolutionary care model: combining early verticalization with progressive resistance training...

In this episode of Tilt Talk, host and ICU nurse Becky Rimert sits down with two experienced nurses from Allegheny General Hospital (AGH)—Michelle and Margie—to explore the critical role nurses play in verticalization and early mobility in the ICU.From bedside advocacy to real-time clinical decision-making, this conversation highlights how nurses drive safe mobility forward—even in high-acuity env...

From Bedrest to Verticalization: Andrea’s Voice from the ICUIn this powerful episode, we sit down with Andrea, a patient living with heart failure who joins us from the ICU while supported by a femoral intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). From the unique perspective of someone navigating critical illness, Andrea shares what it’s really like to be in the ICU—confined to bed, surrounded by monitors, an...

Episode 7 – Awakening Potential: Verticalization Therapy in Neuro-Critical Care with Dr. Tarek DakakniIn this episode of Tilt Talk, we’re joined by Dr. Tarek Dakakni, MD, FCCP, neurocritical care and vascular neurologist and Medical Director of Neurosciences at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, to explore the intersection of neuroscience, critical care, and mobility. Dr. Dakakni define...

🎙️ VitalGo’s Tilt Talk — Episode: Advancing ECMO Mobility: Inside the New ELSO Rehabilitation & Mobilization Guidelines Guest: Dr. Stephen Ramsey In Part 2 of our special series with Dr. Stephen Ramsey, Tilt Talk explores one of the most significant recent advancements in critical care: the development of the ELSO ECMO Rehabilitation and Mobilization Guidelines . As a key contributor, Dr. Rams...

🎙️ VitalGo’s Tilt Talk — Episode: The Ramsey Protocol for Safe Ambulation of Femoral IABP Patients Guest: Dr. Stephen Ramsey In this powerful and highly practical episode of Tilt Talk , we sit down with Dr. Stephen Ramsey—the driving force behind what is now widely known as The Ramsey Protocol for the safe and progressive ambulation of patients supported by femoral Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP...

🎙️  Tilt Talk – Episode 4: with Kali Dayton In this inspiring episode of  Tilt Talk , host  Jenna Hightower  sits down with  Kali Dayton , founder of the acclaimed podcast  Walking Home from the ICU , to explore the transformative power of verticalization therapy in critical care. Together, Jenna and Kali unpack the cultural, clinical, and emotional barriers that keep ICU patients immobilized and...

Ilija Klipa has been with AHN since December 2018 and specializes in critical care/cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. His intensive care unit deals with a high volume of patients supported with mechanical circulatory devices, including VA-ECMO, percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs), and intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs), that require prehabilitation to improve their qualification for advan...

In Episode 2 of Tilt Talk, we take the conversation further and dive into the real-world application of early mobility and verticalization therapy in today’s ICUs. Building on the foundation from Episode 1, we explore how hospitals are moving beyond theory and making verticalization the standard of care for their most complex patients.✨ What you’ll learn in Episode 2:The link between verticalizat...

Welcome to the very first episode of Tilt Talk, the show where we dive deep into the world of verticalization therapy and explore how it’s changing critical care forever. In this episode, we introduce the concept behind Tilt Talk and discuss why the Total Lift Bed and verticalization are becoming the new standard of care in ICUs worldwide. From reducing complications in ECMO and ARDS patients to a...