The Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer in Palma presented the first assessment of a dedicated follow-up clinic for people after a stay in the intensive care unit on 24 September 2026. According to the hospital, structured follow-up improves the functional recovery of the patients receiving care. The assessment concerns the “Consulta post UCI”, a dedicated clinic run by the Medicina Intensiva, which lead the post-intensive care syndrome systematically assessed and treated.
Post-intensive care syndrome encompasses physical, cognitive and psychological problems that can arise after critical illness and intensive care treatment. These include muscle weakness, fatigue, concentration problems, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. The “Consulta post UCI” at Son Llàtzer carries out standardised assessments, brings together medical, nursing and physiotherapy expertise, and coordinates further rehabilitation.
According to the hospital management, the quality indicators collected so far show improved recovery over the course of follow-up care. The figures cited come from the hospital’s internal results reporting and are also reported by Government of the Balearic Islands . No independent external assessments are currently available; the results should therefore be regarded as provisional and are to be reviewed further over longer observation periods.
For Balearic Islands The programme has two directly stated aims: to address the growing need for rehabilitation after critical illness and, at the same time, to reduce readmissions to inpatient units. The hospital places the follow-up clinic within its quality and process management framework and points to its goal-oriented integration with primary care and specialist therapies. The Government of the Balearic Islands supports the approach as a way to improve the quality of intensive care.
International specialist societies recommend structured follow-up for patients after an intensive care stay, to identify and treat long-term effects early. The initiative in Palma follows this trend and applies it to regional healthcare. Whether the reported improvements are confirmed in larger cohorts will depend on further data collection, a clear definition of the measures and, where appropriate, external comparisons. Statements attributed to the Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer and the Government of the Balearic Islands concerning benefits and reach; forecasts about long-term effects remain provisional.
The immediate occasion is the presentation of the first results on 24 September 2026; earlier steps to establish the clinic provide background, not the focus of the announcement.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).