Overview

Overview

Patients that experience a critical illness, including a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), are more likely to develop physical, mental and emotional setbacks that prevent them from returning to their previous functional status; this constellation of symptoms is called Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS).

In 2019 a group of critical care physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), together with a multidisciplinary group of providers at the Cleveland Clinic developed the Post-ICU Recovery Clinic (PIRC). The ultimate goal is to recognize impairments, provide therapeutic interventions and support to patients and their families following critical illness.

Critical care physicians and APPs, pharmacists, physical therapists and respiratory therapists contribute to the multidisciplinary approach to our patient care. The team works together to optimize multiple facets of a patient’s health, focusing to restore respiratory function, physical capacity, cognitive, and emotional well-being while promoting a successful recovery for the patient.

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