Severely ill patients commonly experience impairments in physical function, mental health and cognition, which is collectively termed “post-hospital syndrome,” or “post-intensive care syndrome” (PICS) in the case of ICU survivors. Further, there are a growing number of COVID-19 survivors who were not hospitalized but have persistent symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, headaches, palpitations and impairments in mental health and cognition. We recognize the need for a team approach to support the extraordinary number of COVID-19 survivors while driving care forward with comprehensive and standardized assessments, evidence-based approaches and the very best in patient-centered care.
The Johns Hopkins Post-Acute COVID-19 Team (JH PACT) Program is a collaboration between the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Our goal is to provide interdisciplinary, standardized care to address the unique needs of COVID-19 survivors.
JH PACT consists of two core service lines that work in tandem to provide comprehensive care.
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Physician Services
Our pulmonary and rehabilitation physicians conduct appointments via telemedicine or on campus.
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Therapy Services
Our rehabilitation therapy services include physical, occupational, speech-language therapy and neuropsychology.
As needed, our physicians may refer patients to other specialists to support recovery.
Resources for COVID-19 Survivors
- Johns Hopkins Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) research group: This site contains information and videos for patients, families, clinicians and researchers looking to learn more about recovering from a critical illness such as COVID-19.
- Education on post-intensive care syndrome: This handout from the American Thoracic Society provides an overview of (PICS).
- Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Clinic: A clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute for children and adolescents who have recovered from COVID-19 but need additional support to regain lost neurological and physical functioning as a result of the illness.
- Caring for Patients with COVID-19 and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: This article lists some of the effects of severe COVID-19 and explains how we treat these symptoms at Johns Hopkins.
- Centro SOL: Spanish language resources for COVID-19 survivors. Centro SOL also hosts a weekly virtual support group.
JH PACT in the News
- For Patients with Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Offer a Guiding Star
- In It For The Long Haul
- How Long-haul COVID Is Affecting Families Mentally and Emotionally
- EXPLAINER: What You Should Know About "Long Haul" COVID-19
- As the Pandemic in the US Slows, the Fight Against 'Long Haul' COVID Is On
- COVID Long-haulers: What We Know About the Debilitating Symptoms that Last for Months
- 'Long COVID' Impacting Patients Who Never Tested Positive for the Coronavirus
- Some COVID-19 Long Haulers Have Had Symptoms Since the First Wave. Can They Still Get Better?
- Maryland Man Battling 'Long COVID' for 11 Months
- ‘Dynasty’ Reunites To Fight Against Long COVID
- COVID-19 'Long-Haulers' Spark Area Health Care Movement to Create New Coronavirus Recovery Programs, Clinics
- Most Common COVID-19 Symptoms That Won't Go Away
- The Long Haul
- COVID-19 Spreads As People Pass It Along to Someone They Live With
- Johns Hopkins Medicine Is Trying to Help COVID-19 Patients with Long-Term Symptoms
- Will Some COVID-19 Survivors Require a Lung Transplant to Fully Recover?
- Doctors: Most COVID-19 Patients Recover at Home
- Coronavirus Latest: Johns Hopkins Creates Team to Help COVID-19 Patients Deal with Psychological Effects of Virus
- Epic-Integrated Telehealth at Johns Hopkins Boosts Quality and Safety During Pandemic
- Johns Hopkins Doctor Talks Creative Approach Used to Assist Patients in COVID-19 Recovery
- Patients Treated for COVID-19 Now Coping with ‘Long COVID’
- As COVID-19 Cases Surpass Records, Cautions Against Holiday Gatherings
- Podcast: In It for the Long-Haulers—Investigating ‘Long COVID’