TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martin,Laurie T.
AU  - Epley,Caroline
AU  - Farris,Coreen
AU  - Parker,Andrew M.
ED  - National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
ED  - Rand Corporation.
TI  - The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center Care Coordination Program: assessment of program structure, activities, and implementation 
T2  - RAND Corporation research report series
SN  - 0833083317
AV  - RC387.5 .M3697 2013
U1  - 362.4086/97 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Santa Monica, CA
PB  - RAND
KW  - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (Washington, D.C.)
KW  - Evaluation
KW  - fast
KW  - Brain damage
KW  - Patients
KW  - Rehabilitation
KW  - United States
KW  - Management
KW  - Disabled veterans
KW  - Medical care
KW  - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
KW  - Brain Diseases
KW  - Brain Injuries
KW  - Central Nervous System Diseases
KW  - Craniocerebral Trauma
KW  - Delivery of Health Care
KW  - Disabled Persons
KW  - Disease
KW  - Evaluation Studies as Topic
KW  - Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
KW  - Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
KW  - Health Services Administration
KW  - Investigative Techniques
KW  - Named Groups
KW  - Nervous System Diseases
KW  - Persons
KW  - Program Evaluation
KW  - Quality of Health Care
KW  - Trauma, Nervous System
KW  - Veterans
KW  - Wounds and Injuries
KW  - Health & Biological Sciences
KW  - hilcc
KW  - MEDICAL
KW  - Neurology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Medicine
KW  - Electronic book
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-74); Introduction -- Structure and infrastructure of the DVBIC Care Coordination Program -- Regional care coordinators -- Program eligibility and population served -- Outreach and branding -- Recommendations and conclusions -- Appendix: Methods for content analysis of the CCP web presence on DVBIC websites
N2  - Improvised explosive devices have been used extensively against U.S. forces during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and have been one of the leading causes of death. Injuries among survivors often include traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Those recovering from TBIs often find they must coordinate services across multiple systems of care to meet all their medical and psychological health needs. This task is difficult even for those without the cognitive challenges associated with TBI and may prove overwhelming or even impossible, particularly during periods of transition from inpatient to outpatient services or from active duty to veteran status, for example. Although case management and care coordination are readily available for those who have experienced a severe TBI, fewer resources are available for those with symptomatic mild and moderate TBI. This report focuses on a program designed to facilitate care coordination for individuals with mild and moderate TBI, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center Care Coordination Program. It summarizes RAND's assessment of the program's structure, activities, and implementation. To address the goals above, the authors conducted semistructured interviews in person with program administrators and via telephone with regional care coordinators. The subsequent analysis identified innovative practices, continuing challenges, and lessons learned. The recommendations provided here suggest strategies for meeting these challenges while maintaining the benefits possible through this novel approach to care
UR  - http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt5hhvqw
ER  -