Functional Outcomes of Severe COVID-19 Patients After a Post-Acute Care Hospitalization

Patients hospitalized for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may present with persistent symptoms and functional impairment for months after infection.1,2 A proportion of those patients may need further hospitalization for rehabilitation or proper care transition.3 However, little is known about outcomes after such hospitalizations.4 We assessed long-term outcomes of patients admitted to a post-acute care facility (PACF) after a severe COVID-19 hospitalization.