Expanded multidisciplinary care for people with long COVID
Improving Access to Multidisciplinary Care for patients with long COVID
This project will expand the University of Washington long COVID clinic to make coordinated medical care, mental-health support, job/vocational help, and e-consults easier to access for people with long COVID, especially those in underserved and rural communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11182550 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see care through the UW Post-COVID Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic, which will be expanded to improve coordination among specialties and add behavioral health, vocational services, and electronic consults. The program will focus first on Washington and Alaska and later reach patients in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming across the WWAMI region. Project staff will build community partnerships and advisory groups to reach Latinx, Native American, Southeast Asian, rural, and other underserved communities and connect people to local resources. Telehealth, outreach, and care coordination are key methods to help more patients get the services they need.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people experiencing long COVID symptoms who are referred to or can access the UW Post-COVID Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic, particularly residents of Washington, Alaska, and other WWAMI-region states or members of underserved communities.
Not a fit: People without long COVID symptoms, those living far outside the WWAMI region with no local telehealth access, or those seeking investigational drug trials rather than clinical care coordination may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it much easier for people with long COVID—especially in rural or underserved groups—to get joined-up care, mental-health support, and help returning to work.
How similar studies have performed: Other multidisciplinary long COVID clinics have been set up and report better care coordination and patient support, but strong long-term outcome data are still limited.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Friedly, Janna L — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Friedly, Janna L
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.