Title Care transitions to and from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) for service members with traumatic brain injury / Lynsay Ayer, Coreen Farris, Carrie M. Farmer, Lily Geyer, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Gery W. Ryan, Lauren Skrabala, Deborah M. Scharf

Published Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand Corporation, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 105 pages) : illustrations, charts Series RR-653-OSD Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-653-OSD. Contents Introduction -- Evaluation methods -- History of mission of the NICoE -- Who is referred to the NICoE, and how does the referral process work? -- NICoE assessment and treatment processes -- Transitioning from the NICoE to the home station -- Discussion and recommendations -- Appendix A. NICoE site visit discussion guide -- Appendix B. Home station installation patient discussion guide -- Appendix C. Home station installation spouse/caregiver discussion guide -- Appendix D. Home station installation provider discussion guide -- Appendix E. Survey measures Summary Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been one of the leading causes of death and injury among U.S. troops. Those who survive an IED blast or other injuries may be left with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and attendant or co-occurring psychological symptoms. In response to the need for specialized services for these populations, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) established the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2010. The NICoE's success in fulfilling its mission is impacted by its relationships with home station providers, patients, and their families. The RAND Corporation was asked to evaluate these relationships and provide recommendations for strengthening the NICoE's efforts to communicate with these groups to improve patients' TBI care. Through surveys, site visits, and interviews with NICoE staff, home station providers, service members who have received care at the NICoE, and the families of these patients, RAND's evaluation examined the interactions between the NICoE and the providers responsible for referring patients and implementing treatment plans Notes "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record Subject Soldiers -- Medical care -- United States -- Evaluation Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment -- United States -- Evaluation Brain -- Diseases. Central nervous system -- Diseases. Head -- Wounds and injuries. Medical care. Diseases. Medical personnel. National health services. Health. Medicine, Military. Nervous system -- Diseases. Medicine, Physical. Therapeutics. Wounds and injuries. Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Delivery of Health Care Disciplines and Occupations Disease Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Health Occupations Health Services Health Medicine Military Medicine Military Personnel Named Groups Nervous System Diseases Occupational Groups Persons Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Population Characteristics Rehabilitation Therapeutics Trauma, Nervous System Veterans Health Wounds and Injuries Patient Care health. treating (health care function) MEDICAL -- Neurology. Wounds and injuries Therapeutics Nervous system -- Diseases National health services Medicine, Physical Medicine, Military Medical personnel Medical care Health Head -- Wounds and injuries Diseases Central nervous system -- Diseases Brain -- Diseases United States Form Electronic book Author Farris, Coreen, author Farmer, Carrie M., author Geyer, Lily, author Barnes-Proby, Dionne, author Ryan, Gery Wayne, author Skrabala, Lauren, author Scharf, Deborah M., author Rand Corporation, issuing body. National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), sponsoring body. ISBN 9780833091451 083309145X

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