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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Insult to the brain, not of a degenerative or congential nature. Caused by external physical force.
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Acquired Brain Injury
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Occurred after birth and is not hereditary, congential or deenerative. Birth traumas not included. Internal or external force.
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Epidemiology
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Branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population.
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Incidence
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Incidence is hte number of cases of disease having their onset during a prescribed period of time.
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Prevalance
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Number of cases of a disease present during a particular interval of time
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How many Americans have stroke and TBI combined
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10 million
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How many people sustain TBI annually in the US
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1.4 million
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Annual TBI deaths
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50,000
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Annual hospitalizations
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235,000
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Annual ED visits
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1,100,000
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After one TBI, the risk for a 2nd is _____ times greater
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3x
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After 2 TBI's, the risk is ______ times greater
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8x
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Highest age groups for brain injury
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0-4, 15-19, 5-9, and 75+
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Percent of TBI's considered moderate
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10-30%
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Percent of TBI's considered severe
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5-25%
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Acute Hospital Care
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Focused on saving life and preventing further injury.
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Acute rehabilitation
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High intensity of skilled service delivery while optimizing the person's medical condition and improving basic functioning. Basic skills
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Skilled nursing facility (sub-acute)
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Appropriate for individuals with continued medical risk with complex nursing needs.
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Post-acute rehabilitation
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Not at high medical risk and can participate more fully in rehabilitation. Focus is on functional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional skills. Community based activities.
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Outpatient Services
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For persons not in a rehab facility, but accessing them from home.
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Supported Living
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Designed to support an individual's preferred lifestyle as integration occurs into the community.
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JCAHO
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Joint Commission on the Accreditation of health-care Organizations
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CARF
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Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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Lifetime costs of TBI
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406 billion
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Indemnity Insurance
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Insurer assumed the responsibility of paying medical benefits for services performed and covered under the policy in return for premium payments
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Managed Care
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Programs such as HMO's, PPO's. Lowered health costs, but must use designated providers.
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The Olmstead Decision
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Challenges federal, state, and local govts to develop more opportunities for individuals with disabilities through accessible systems of cost-effective community-based services.
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TBI Act of 1996
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Prevention
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