RECOVERING FROM F COVID-19 AN INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM TREATS LINGERING SYMPTOMS.
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or many COVID-19 patients, “getting better” is a long journey. “This is a new disease and our understanding of it is still developing,” says Stephen Zieniewicz, President and CEO of Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC). “We are seeing patients who are experiencing ongoing health and behavioral impacts. Family members have been deeply affected as well.” To meet these needs, SBMC has created the Post-COVID-19 Comprehensive Assessment, Recovery and Evaluation (CARE) program. CARE is designed for patients who are still having symptoms four or more weeks after a positive COVID-19 test, says Vanessa Trespalacios, MD, RWJBarnabas Medical Group provider and CARE Program Director.
Winter 2021
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