Brain Injury

Symposium

(602078) Where Have All The Brain Injuries Gone? Biases, Realities and Solutions

Presenter(s)

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  Mary Russell, DO, MS

  Assistant Professor
  University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston
  The Woodlands, Texas
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  Flora Hammond, M.D.

  Professor & Chair
  Indiana University School of Medicine
  Indianapolis, Indiana
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  Cindy Ivanhoe, MD

  Clinical Professor
  University of Texas
  Houston, Texas
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  Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD

  VC & Associate Professor; Medical Director, Brain Injury and Stroke Program
  UTHealth at Houston McGovern Medical School
  Houston, Texas

In acute care settings, the question of prognosis after traumatic brain injury occurs very early in care. There are several competing practices that can put the patient and providers in an ethical conundrum. For example, there are heroic efforts to save persons from traumatic brain injury acutely; however, many times they are not afforded the opportunity for rehabilitation, Does prognosis affect access to treatment and rehabilitation? How do biases and misconceptions affect care? How can variations in care be addressed? How do persons with brain injury navigate the healthcare system? This symposium will works to solve these questions.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the current literature as it relates to prognosis after traumatic brain injury.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to list the biases and misconceptions about brain injury
• Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the current trends in brain with regards to payors and length of stay.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to list biases and solutions as it relates to the care of persons with brain injury.