AAPM&R National Grand Rounds: Ambulatory Rehab of Patients with COVID-Ambulatory Rehab of Patients with COVID

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Video Summary

This video features a panel discussion on the topic of ambulatory rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19 infections. The panelists share their experiences of developing physiatry-led clinics to provide rehabilitation services to COVID-19 patients in the early months of the pandemic. They discuss the background of the project, the referral process, and the types of assessments used in the study. They also present the results of their study, including demographics of the patients seen, discharge dispositions, and outcomes of the rehabilitation interventions. The panelists highlight some surprising findings, such as the low levels of cognitive dysfunction and psychological distress in the patient population. They also address challenges faced during the implementation of the clinics, such as access to care and technology barriers. The panelists discuss the role of physiatry in the treatment of COVID-19 patients and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to meet the healthcare needs of these individuals.

Keywords

ambulatory rehabilitation

COVID-19 infections

physiatry-led clinics

study results

rehabilitation interventions

cognitive dysfunction

implementation challenges

access to care

multidisciplinary approach