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Screening Tool To Ensure Optimal Patient Care And Function Post Covid Diagnosis, Nethra Ankam, Md, Shannon Ames, Pt, Dpt, Mba, Tiffany Prince-Kandrakota, Pt, Dpt, Ocs, Erica Rao, Pt, Dpt, Namrata Grampurohit, Phd, Otr/L, Catherine Piersol, Phd, Otr/L

House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2020-)

We developed a screening tool of questions to determine which patients would benefit from outpatient PM&R visits after discharge from the hospital/ED that included: four questions looking at function, shortness of breath and cognition. Screening questions were created so a YES response triggers a referral to PM&R to assess functional and cognitive needs for the patient.

Ensure Follow-Up For Functional Issues Post Covid-19, Nethra Ankam, Md, Tulasi Gude, Md, Kristofer Feeko, Do, Shannon Ames, Pt, Catherine Piersol, Ot, Tiffany Prince-Kandrakota, Pt, Erica Rao, Pt, Kristen Stout, Pt, Monina Florendo, Pt

House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2020-)

What's the Problem?

Patients post COVID-19 infection have functional limitations at home related to the multi-system effects of the infection, in addition to elevated risk for post-intensive care syndrome.

Our goals were to ensure patients had the resources they needed to safely mobilize at home, ensure referral to appropriate agencies for home care and therapies, and provide guidance on return to life activities in the setting of the stay-at-home order, need to self-quarantine, and limited outpatient therapy options.