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TBI: What the Family Needs to Know
This video, featuring an interview
with Joanne Finnegan, MSA, CTRS, outines what
information a family will need from the time a loved one is diagnosed with
a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to when the patient is discharged. Finnegan is
CEO of ReMed Recovery Care Centers, and a board member of the Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Click
here to watch video The information provided on these videos
is for educational purposes only and is not intended in any way to be a substitute
for professional medical advice. This is not and does not constitute a medical
diagnosis or advisory service whatsoever. The mission of the Brain
Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) is the prevention of brain injury
and improvement of the quality of life for people who have experienced brain injury
and their family members through support, education, advocacy and treatment. Pennsylvania
TBI Statistics More than 245,000 Pennsylvanians are currently living
with brain injury, according to statistics from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2,000 fatalities due to traumatic
brain injury occur each year in Pennsylvania. In addition, nearly 8,000
Pennsylvanians are hospitalized due to traumatic brain injuries from car accidents,
work place accidents, falls, assaults, sports accidents and other injuries. An
additional 41,000 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for concussion and mild
brain injury. Estimates indicate that each year, about 3,000 Pennsylvania citizens
become severely disabled by brain injury. Other Available Videos:
Choosing
a Rehab Facility
Navigating
the Brain Anatomy and Function
What
is the Job of the Brain?
Injury
Effects of TBI
Traumatic
Brain Injury: Diagnosis
TBI:
The Family's Role
What
Happens When a Brain Injury Occurs?
Symptoms
of TBI
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