Improving Systems of Follow-Up Care for Traumatic Brain Injury

The National Academies Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) hosted a hybrid public workshop in May 2023 to explore what is needed to better serve adult TBI patients who require follow-up care in support of their recovery at home. Speakers discussed when and how to follow up with less-severe TBI patients who have been discharged to their homes after a brief period of acute care, and the varied needs, issues, and considerations that relate to outpatient care and at-home symptom management during the approximately 6-month period following injury.This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.

Table of Contents

Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Action Collaborative on Traumatic Brain Injury Care 3 Elements of a System of Follow-Up Care for Mild TBI 4 Achieving Effective Follow-Up Care Systems During the Initial Year Postinjury 5 Improving Systems of Follow-Up Care: Perspectives on the Roles of Certification, Reimbursement, and Information Management Systems 6 Integrating Insights to Catalyze Change Appendix A: References Appendix B: Workshop Statement of Task and Agenda Appendix C: Speaker and Moderator Biographies