In early 2022, New York City Health + Hospitals opened public clinics for Long COVID, but they have fielded only 25,000 appointments for Long COVID and primary care since opening — a small fraction of the New Yorkers potentially dealing with the condition.
and increased awareness of the condition. More than half of the group’s current members are New Yorkers, thanks in part to a partnership with Health + Hospitals, President Angela Vázquez said.
“Normally, a site like this would take six years to build out,” Long said. “We built it in six months.” This primary care room at the Tremont COVID Center of Excellence is designed with a special ventilation system to prevent the coronavirus from spreading while treating a sick patient.Doctors specializing in the respiratory system can use this machine to examine long COVID patients’ lungs, in a procedure called a pulmonary function test.But advocates would like to see more direct engagement to help the clinics better meet patient needs.
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