In 1994, Craig Hospital was presented with a unique opportunity to collaborate with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to design, implement and evaluate the first state-wide, population-based follow-up system for persons surviving traumatic brain injury (TBI). The primary goal of the follow-up system is to capture and document the full range of outcomes (including health status, disability, community reintegration, quality of life, return to work, and service utilization) and needs of persons with TBI after they leave acute/rehabilitation care. The population includes a broad spectrum of severity from mild to severe injuries. Subjects are interviewed at 1-year post injury and annually thereafter. This presentation will review the lessons learned, emphasize the importance and utility of registries and follow-up systems to track people who live with a traumatic brain injury.
Learning Objectives: 1-To emphasize the utility of regristries and follow-up systems to track people who live with a traumatic brain injury.
Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury, Surveillance
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.