Research Catalog

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.

Author

Ayer, Lynsay,

Publication

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

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Additional Authors

• Barnes-Proby, Dionne,
• Farmer, Carrie M.
• Farris, Coreen,
• Geyer, Lily,
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), sponsoring body.
• Rand Corporation, issuing body.
• Ryan, Gery Wayne,
• Scharf, Deborah M.,
• Skrabala, Lauren,

Description

xxvi, 105 pages : illustrations, charts; 28 cm

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.

Subject

• Brain > Evaluation. > United States
• Brain Injuries > therapy
• Maryland
• Military Medicine > methods
• Military Personnel
• National Intrepid Center of Excellence (U.S.)
• Rehabilitation > methods
• Soldiers > Evaluation. > United States
• United States
• Veterans Health

Note

• "RR-653-OSD"--Cover page 4.
• "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."
• "National Defense Research Institute."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9780833088888
• 0833088882

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library