Congratulations to NASHIA Innovation Center Director Jill Daugherty on publication of this article related to work she completed during her tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention!

Previous research suggests that some racial/ethnic groups are at increased risk for poor health outcomes following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Less is known about the extent to which TBI prevalence and incidence vary by race/ethnicity. This paper presents results of a systematic search and review of TBI prevalence and incidence among US racial and ethnic groups.

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Congratulations to NASHIA Innovation Center Director Jill Daugherty on publication of this article related to work she completed during her tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention!

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) surveillance in the USA has historically used hospital administrative datasets and vital records to determine the number and rate of people who are hospitalised or die from a TBI. However, gaps exist in obtaining timely and accurate estimates of emergency department (ED)-treated TBIs. The purpose of this paper is to compare the number of TBI-related ED visits derived from two national datasets.

An important take-away: depending on the definition of TBI used and data source referenced, between 1-3 million TBI-related visits to American emergency department occur on an annual basis. Click below to access the full article.

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This resource outlines how individuals returning to work after brain injury can better prepare, and find support through resources and reasonable accommodations from their employer. Through careful self-assessment of current challenges and dialogue with their employer to navigate the accommodations process when needed, people with brain injury can retain employment.

Authored by NASHIA’s own Maria Crowley, Director of Professional Development, with support from the Administration for Community Living Disability Employment TA Center.

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