Functional decline in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the early months of the pandemic.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors are at risk of functional decline. To address the current gap in knowledge about post-acute needs of those infected by COVID-19, we examined discharge function data to better prepare patients, providers, and health systems to return patients to optimal levels of functioning.

Objective: To examine the prevalence of functional decline and related rehabilitation needs at hospital discharge.