Rapid Design and Implementation of Post-COVID-19 Clinics.
Chest
; 160(2): 671-677, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1163508
ABSTRACT
Survivors of COVID-19 are a vulnerable population, with complex needs because of lingering symptoms and complications across multiple organ systems. Those who required hospitalization or intensive care are also at risk for post-hospital syndrome and post-ICU syndromes, with attendant cognitive, psychological, and physical impairments, and high levels of health care utilization. Effective ambulatory care for COVID-19 survivors requires coordination across multiple subspecialties, which can be burdensome if not well coordinated. With growing recognition of these needs, post-COVID-19 clinics are being created across the country. We describe the design and implementation of multidisciplinary post-COVID-19 clinics at two academic health systems, Johns Hopkins and the University of California-San Francisco. We highlight components of the model which should be replicated across sites, while acknowledging opportunities to tailor offerings to the local institutional context. Our goal is to provide a replicable framework for others to create these much-needed care delivery models for survivors of COVID-19.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
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Survivors
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Aftercare
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chest
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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