Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 frequently experience functional impairments during and after the hospital stay. While many recover, some have lasting symptoms and develop long-COVID. To best serve this patient population or other similar populations, there is a need to examine acute rehabilitation utilization, personal and environmental factors affecting rehabilitation utilization, and the relationship between functional status and discharge disposition. This study is a retrospective secondary analysis of de-identified electronic health data from fourteen hospitals from January 2020 to April 2021. The primary dependent variable was rehabilitation utilization. The secondary dependent variable was discharge destination, specifically post-acute care (PAC) or home. The independent variables include age, sex, minority status, significant other, insurance type, hospital size, BMI, fall score, recent history of falls, AM-PAC Basic Mobility, and Daily Activity scores. Results are pending. The findings will identify factors associated with therapy utilization and discharge destination to help providers and administrators provide timely equitable care.
