Services are typically provided in the period immediately following inpatient rehabilitation, though services may be initiated at any time post-injury. ![]() Integrated PT, OT, Speech, Vocational and Psychological services are provided via the NeuroRehabilitation Program. TBI Model System research staff initiate re-contact with the clinic when needs are identified during follow-up activities, linkages and referrals to community-based services may be arranged as well. All patients discharged from the Brain Injury Unit are followed through the Brain Injury Clinic until there are no additional medical rehabilitation needs. Post-acute services are provided through the Brain Injury Clinic, the outpatient NeuroRehabilitation Program, and the TBI Network. ![]() Continuity from trauma service to inpatient rehabilitation admission is facilitated by the involvement of OSU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinical faculty and residents from the first days of trauma care through admission to rehabilitation. All local hospitals refer patients with severe TBI to the Brain Injury Unit at OSU however, the majority of patients come from the three adult trauma centers in our Model System. Established in 1983, it was the first program in the state to be CARF accredited for specialized brain injury rehabilitation and remains the only program so accredited serving central, north central and southern Ohio. Each adult hospital has a transitional unit operated by Select Specialty Hospitals that is part of the model system.Ĭomprehensive brain injury rehabilitation in the Ohio Regional TBI Model System is provided in the 24-bed, Brain Injury Unit in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the OSU Medical Center. A second hospital under the umbrella of the OhioHealth Trauma Program, Riverside Hospital, gained ACS verification as a Level II trauma center and is part of the Ohio Regional TBI Model System, as well. All three Level I trauma centers - the OSU Medical Center, Grant Medical Center, and Columbus Children's Hospital - are part of the Ohio Regional TBI Model System. Six helicopters and two airplanes are supported by six Mobile Intensive Care Units are strategically located throughout central, southeast, and northeast Ohio to allow rapid transport to the three American College of Surgeons (ACS) certified Level I trauma centers located in Columbus. The Ohio Regional TBI Model System begins with rapid air medical transport provided by MedFlight, which is jointly owned by Ohio State University (OSU) Medical Center, OhioHealth and Akron General Medical Center. Our Emergency Department partners with the Stroke Care Now Network to provide neurological consultation and treatment recommendations for patients who may be experiencing symptoms of a stroke.Clinical Description Pre-hospital and trauma care: We work closely with Williams County EMS and the various trauma transport services (helicopter and ground) to make sure that every injured patient is treated at the optimum level of hospital care. Our Emergency Department staff and physicians are well educated in injury recognition and are knowledgeable in the stabilization of critically ill and injured patients. In many cases, the Emergency Department physician will confer with the patient’s primary physician or the hospitalist on duty to make the best possible decisions for treatment and possible admission to the hospital. Emergency Department physicians are specially trained to care for patients who have an immediate need for diagnosis and intervention. Physician staffing is provided under contract. All other personnel work cooperatively to support Emergency Department staff so the full services of the hospital can be directed to meet each patient’s unique needs. Nursing staff are certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Our Emergency Departments are staffed with nursing cardiopulmonary and radiology professionals who have been trained to work in this unique environment. We realize that the need to visit the ER can be a stressful time, so our goal is to meet the needs of each patient and provide an excellent care experience. These units provide immediate and emergent care and services for over 17,500 patient visits each year. Phone: 41 (Bryan Hospital), 41 (Montpelier Hospital)ĬHWC operates two full-time Emergency Departments, one at Montpelier Hospital and the other at Bryan Hospital. ![]() At Bryan Hospital and Montpelier Hospital
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