This randomized pilot trial found that a multidisciplinary ICU recovery program could deliver more interventions for post ICU recovery than usual care. The finding of longer time-to-readmission with an ICU recovery program should be examined in future trials.

Among the primary analysis of enrolled patients who survived to hospital discharge, patients randomized to the ICU recovery program and usual care were similar at baseline.

Patients in the ICU recovery program group received a median of two interventions compared with one intervention in the usual care group.

A total of 16 patients in the ICU recovery program group and 26 patients in the usual care group were readmitted to the study hospital within 30 days of discharge.

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