Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program consists of an inpatient and an outpatient component.  In 2008 there were 178 inpatient consultations were performed this year on patients with traumatic brain injury.  The number of patients admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation unit, Unit 58, was 67.  The median age of the people admitted to Unit 58 was 38, with 82% male.  Only 16% were not from the Calgary urban area.  Based on the Glasgow Coma Scale Score, 69% had sustained severe injuries, 10% moderate, and 21% mild. The median length of stay in acute care prior to transfer was 29 days, and the median length of stay on the rehabilitation unit was 40 days. The majority of patients, 76%, were discharged home.

In outpatient Brain Injury Clinic, 183 new referrals were seen, and 545 follow-up visits were performed. Patients varied from mild to severe type of injuries, and included both recent and remote injuries.

Dr. Christine McGovern, Dr. Stephanie Plamondon, Dr. Nwamara Dike

 

 

Updated: 2009-04-29