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An estimated ____ americans are affected by stroke and TBI - 10 million
Brain injury is the (first/second/third/fourth) most prevalent injury and disability in the US -
Second
Prevalence of just TBI in the US - 5.3 million
Define ABI - Injury that has occurred AFTER BIRTH and is not hereditary, congenital, or
degenerative,
Includes both TBI (external) and internal insults to the brain
Of brain injuries: what percent are mild, moderate, and severe? - mild: 80%
moderate: 10-30%
severe: 5-25%
Every __ seconds, a person in the US suffers a TBI - 23 seconds
After 1 TBI the risk for a second is ___x greater, after a second, the risk for a third is ___x greater
- 3x, 8x
___% of firearm related TBIs result in death - 91%`
___________-is the leading cause of serious injury to american women between ages 15-44 and
frequently results in TBI - Intimate violence
What race has the highest overall incidence rate of TBI - Blacks
Incidence of TBI is highest in what age group - 0-4years
What age is most likely to be hospitalized for TBI - >75years
What mechanism is the most common cause of injury/TBI - Falls
What percent of TBIs are alcohol related - 37-51%
, TBIs cost more than _____ annually - 60 billion
Approximately ___% of individuals with severe brain injuries have adequate long term funding -
5%
What is indemnity insurance? - Insurer pays medical bills in return for premium payments
(doh.)
Medicaid provides healthcare for more than ___ people throughout the US - 40 million
What are State Home and Community-Based Service Waivers? - CMS can waive one or
more requirements for funding eligibility.
Increases accessbility to services
Those most likely to have difficulty accessing services are individuals with: - -cognitive
impairments but lack physical disabilities
-without an effective advocate
-with problematic or unmanageable behaviors
Without treatment, individuals with problematic or unmanageable behaviors are the most likely
to: - become homeless, institutionalized in a mental facility, or imprisoned
GAO Report: Home and community based waivers covered an estimated ____ individuals and
spent _____ - 2478, 118 million
The Olmstead Decision: - Requires states, programs, and activities to be administered in
the most integrated setting appropriate to meet disabled needs.
Applies to everyone regardless of age
Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996 - Purpose:
- to expand efforts to identify methods of preventing TBI
-Expand research to minimize severity of dysfunction