{"id":1570,"date":"2017-09-15T10:18:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T15:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-mhisolutionsmag.officialdirectory.com\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2017-12-11T12:27:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T18:27:51","slug":"lightening-physical-therapy-loads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/15\/lightening-physical-therapy-loads\/","title":{"rendered":"LIGHTENING PHYSICAL THERAPY LOADS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gorbel\u2019s Load Handling Technology Reimagined to Improve Patient Outcomes —<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Carol Miller, MHI Vice President of Marketing and Communications —<\/em><\/p>\n

After watching her daughter endure painful gait and balance rehabilitation during her recovery from a motorcycle accident in 2011, one of MHI member Gorbel\u2019s employees approached President and CEO Brian Reh to suggest the company adapt its G-Force\u00ae overhead load handling technology and software for physical therapy use.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an organization that aggressively looks for ways to bring solutions to pain points, regardless of the industry, this employee was thinking beyond just being a mom who hated to see her child struggling,\u201d explains Betty Dolce, general manager of Gorbel\u2019s Medical Division.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe saw as many as four therapists working with a single patient to unweight and protect them from falls. She noted that patient improvements were measured in archaic ways, like paint marking distances on the floor and stopwatches documenting speed,\u201d continues Dolce. \u201cTo her, it was obvious that Gorbel\u2019s G-Force technology could improve this process.\u201d<\/p>\n

After hearing these insights, Reh agreed that the idea appeared to have merit. The company first embarked on a six-month mission to gather more information\u2014just as it would when tackling a unique industrial material handling challenge. Gorbel staffers researched and observed the interactions between therapists and patients at inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation hospitals and more.<\/p>\n

Based on that collected data, Gorbel began developing the rehabilitation lift concept into prototypes that leveraged the G-Force\u2019s servo-driven motor technology and software. Over the next two years the company brought more than 100 therapists, administrators and patients into its in-house product development lab to provide feedback and insights about additional improvements.<\/p>\n

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