Interdisciplinary Use of a Quality Improvement Framework to Limit Unintentional Weight Gain in Inpatient Rehabilitation 2566

Thursday, October 30, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4B >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4D is at the end of the corridor, after taking a right just before Room 4-D. Walk past Room 4A; Room 4B is the second door on the right.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Tiffany Prince-Kandrakota, PT, DPT, MSHQS (she/her/hers)

Rehab Quality Improvement Coordinator
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, United States

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Presenter(s)

Abigail R. Case, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant professor of pediatrics, attending physician
CHOP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Amanda Bradley (she/her/hers)

Occupational Therapist II
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Ambler, PA, United States

This session will examine the application of a Quality Improvement (QI) framework to address unintentional weight gain in inpatient rehabilitation settings. It will detail the systematic approach undertaken by an interdisciplinary team—comprising physical, occupational, and speech therapists, dietitians, nursing staff, physicians, and QI specialists—utilizing Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to proactively identify and mitigate weight gain risks. Emphasis will be placed on fostering early awareness and enabling timely, coordinated interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the health implications of unintentional weight gain
Understand the steps in the Model for Improvement
Apply techniques from the Model for Improvement to guide improvement projects
Understand the benefits of weight management for patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation