This episode is presented by the American Case Management Association and sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Paradigm. 

Join our host, Deb McElroy, along with featured guests, Dr. Leslie Rydberg, Diane Rowles, and Sheila Bennion. Their discussion addresses transitioning COVID-19 patients to rehabilitation facilities, identifying aspects of good rehab programs for COVID-19 patients, psychosocial issues and challenges faced by patients after COVID-19, and includes innovative processes for managing cases when access to the patient is limited. They also focus on the lasting rehab and support needs of patients and much more.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has provided critical rehabilitation services for more than 200 COVID patients. Surviving the disease is the first step  -- recovering cognitive deficits, endurance and other functions requires intensive inpatient rehabilitation and this organization is leading the cause. Their state-of-the-art, 262-bed facility is the first inpatient rehabilitation hospital to integrate research into the clinical setting. Doctors, nurses, therapists, and scientists work side-by-side surrounding the patient, collaborating on new therapy and technology to deliver the best patient outcomes. Ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for 30 years, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the premiere rehabilitation destination for adults and children with complex conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputation and cancer-related impairments. To learn more, visit sralab.org/ACMA.

Paradigm is an accountable care management organization focused on improving the lives of people with complex and catastrophic injuries and diagnoses. We have been a pioneer in value-based care since 1991, offering deep clinical expertise, high-value specialty networks, behavioral health support, payment integrity solutions, and robust data analytics to generate the very best outcomes for patients, payers, and providers. Paradigm is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with offices across the U.S. For more information, please visit www.paradigmcorp.com. 

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