Author: Solon, Kathryn; Larson, Allison; Ronnebaum, Julie; Stevermer, Catherine
Title: Rehabilitation Outcomes for Patients With Severe Presentation of COVID-19: A Case Series Cord-id: 1r9966wf Document date: 2020_12_14
ID: 1r9966wf
Snippet: To provide an outline of the timeline from acute care admission to inpatient rehabilitation facility discharge and describe the functional progress and tolerance of 2 individuals who were hospitalized but not intubated because of COVID-19. METHOD: Retrospective data were collected from the electronic medical record to describe the rehabilitation course of the first 2 consecutive patients admitted to the rehabilitation facility who were recovering from COVID-19. Both patients were octogenarian me
Document: To provide an outline of the timeline from acute care admission to inpatient rehabilitation facility discharge and describe the functional progress and tolerance of 2 individuals who were hospitalized but not intubated because of COVID-19. METHOD: Retrospective data were collected from the electronic medical record to describe the rehabilitation course of the first 2 consecutive patients admitted to the rehabilitation facility who were recovering from COVID-19. Both patients were octogenarian men who experienced functional decline while hospitalized for symptoms of COVID-19 and were recommended for further inpatient rehabilitation services. Progress during inpatient rehabilitation was tracked using the following outcome measures: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Indicators (QI), 6-Minute Walk Test, 10-Meter Walk Test, Timed Up and Go, and Berg Balance Scale. RESULTS: Patient 1 had an 18-day acute care stay, a 13-day inpatient rehabilitation facility stay, and was discharged to home. Patient 2 had an interrupted 19-day acute care stay, a 15-day inpatient rehabilitation facility stay, and was discharged to a skilled nursing facility. Patient 1 improved 160.98 m in the 6-Minute Walk Test, 0.08 m/s in self-selected walking speed, and 85 points in the total Quality Indicators score. Patient 2 improved 115.22 m in the 6-Minute Walk Test, 0.14 m/s in self-selected walking speed, and 39 points in the total Quality Indicators score. CONCLUSION: The patients made clinically meaningful improvements in each outcome measure during their length of stay for inpatient rehabilitation. This reveals the positive rehabilitation potential of 2 older adult patients with COVID-19 and demonstrates the patients' ability to maintain inpatient rehabilitation facility level of activity. With individualized care and discharge planning, similar patients may make significant gains in function despite advanced age and comorbid conditions.
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