Overview
A traumatic brain injury (TBI)—a brain injury caused by a sudden jolt, blow, or penetrating head trauma that disrupts the function of the brain—can happen to anyone. The effects of a TBI vary from person to person, depending on the force dynamics of injury and the patient's anatomy and physiology. People with TBI-related disabilities and their family members and caregivers need comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered systems of care that attend to their changing needs long after their acute injury has been treated medically. At least 5.3 million Americans are estimated to have a TBI-related disability. The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) TBI Program, initially authorized by the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-106) and reauthorized by the Children's Health Act of 2000 is a modest federal program with broad ambitions: a $9 million grants program aimed at motivating states to create systems improvement on behalf of persons with TBI with disabilities and their families. In 2004, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) questioned the effectiveness of the HRSA TBI Program, noting that there had been no regular independent evaluations of the program's effects on TBI patients and their families. To address these concerns, HRSA contracted with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the spring of 2005 to conduct a study: (1) to assess the impact of the HRSA Program on how state systems are working or failing to work in support of individuals with TBI; and (2) to advise HRSA on how it could improve the program to best serve individuals with TBI and their families. The IOM appointed an 11-member Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury to perform the study. This report presents the IOM Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury's assessment of the HRSA TBI Program's impact and recommendations for improving the program. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Overview of the HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury Program 2 Epidemiology and Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury - An Invisible Disability 3 Service Needs and Sources of Funding and Supports for People with TBI-Related Disabilities 4 Assessment of the HRSA TBI Program Appendix A: Methods of the Study Appendix B: Interview Guide Developed by The IOM Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury With the Assistance of Holly Korda, Ph.D. Appendix C: State TBI Programs and Protection and Advocacy Systems: Characteristics and Accomplishments, by State Appendix D: Profiles of TBI Initiatives in Seven States Appendix E: Stakeholders Assess the HRSA TBI Program: A Report on National Interviews and Interviews in Seven States Appendix F: Glossary, Abbreviations, and Acronyms
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Author: Institute of Medicine ,
Board on Health Care Services ,
Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury ,
Rosemary Stevens
Publisher: National Academies Press
Imprint: National Academies Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.572kg
ISBN: 9780309101134
ISBN 10: 0309101131
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 18 June 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury
