Physician Enterprise hosted a Grand Rounds Clinical update focused on the latest information and data on Long COVID.
Guest Experts:
Dr. Fidaa Shaib, Chief Medical Officer, Baylor College of Medicine, and Associate Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Maureen Tierney, Chair, Department of Clinical Research and Public Health, and Professor at Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Rob Quinn, Chief Executive Officer, Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Elissa Love, MS, PA-C, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Ankita Sagar, System Vice President for Clinical Standards and Variation Reduction, Physician Enterprise, CommonSpirit Health
During this session, Dr. Shaib discussed their team's approach to the management of Long COVID and lessons learned. Dr. Tierney spoke about her experience as an infectious disease physician and public health expert in addressing COVID-19, long COVID, and its implications on the population's health. Furthermore, we reviewed two manuscripts dedicated to furthering our collective understanding about Long COVID and vaccinations. Please find the links below for these manuscripts.
JAMA: Association Between BNT162b2 Vaccination and Long COVID After Infections Not Requiring Hospitalization in Health Care Workers
Journal of Infectious Diseases: Global Prevalence of Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Condition or Long COVID: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review