Haley Anne Bento

Haley Anne Bento, PT, DPT, CCS

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

Board Certification

  • American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

Haley Bento, PT, DPT, CCS is a physical therapist and board certified specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy at the University of Utah Health. Haley was one of the first therapists at UUH to be dedicated to an ICU only team upon her graduation from the University of Utah DPT program in 2015 and has since helped excel the early mobility and critical care therapy program. Haley has pursued her research interests by publishing insights from the increase of PT staffing on critical care units and on ambulating with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and has presented at various local and national conferences on the topics of early mobility, therapy role in inpatient settings, and ambulating on various life-supporting devices. Haley holds two adjunct faculty positions assisting with cardiovascular and pulmonary education in entry level DPT programs for both the University Of Utah Department Of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training and the Baylor University Department of Physical Therapy. Haley brings a dedication to patient care, research in the field, interdisciplinary teamwork and education to her role Residency Program Coordinator for both the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT Residency and the Acute Care PT Residency programs.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Bento HA, Dummer D, Lohse BD, Noren C, Tonna JE (2020). Walking While Dialyzing: A Retrospective Observation of Early Mobility and Ambulation for Patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Crit Care Explor, 2(6), e0131. (Read full article)
  2. Tonna JE, Johnson J, Presson A, Zhang C, Noren C, Lohse B, Bento H, Barton RG, Nirula R, Mone M, Marcus R (2019). Short-Term Clinical and Quality Outcomes Have Inconsistent Changes From a Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Access to Physical Therapy in the Cardiovascular and Surgical ICU. Crit Care Explor, 1(10), e0055. (Read full article)
  3. Johnson JK, Lohse B, Bento HA, Noren CS, Marcus RL, Tonna JE (2018). Improving Outcomes for Critically Ill Cardiovascular Patients Through Increased Physical Therapy Staffing. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 100(2), 270-277.e1. (Read full article)