Longitudinal Trends in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Objective: The goal of this study is to describe national trends in inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) discharges for the most severely disabled cohort of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: Data from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation for patients discharged from an IRF between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2017, with a diagnosis of TBI and an admission Functional Independence Measure of 18, the lowest possible score, were obtained and analyzed.

Results: Of the 252 112 patients with TBI discharged during the study period, 10 098 met the study criteria.

For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Inpatient Rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury: Analysis of Demographics and Outcomes.

Objective: To describe differences in characteristics and outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury by inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) profit status.

Design: Retrospective database review using the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation.

Setting: IRFs.

Rehabilitation of Sport-Related Concussion.

This article provides a summary of clinical assessment methods and nonpharmacologic rehabilitation techniques used for concussed patients. It describes concussion-relevant physical examination methods to identify underlying symptom generators. This approach allows practitioners to prescribe targeted rehabilitation therapies to treat postconcussion symptoms.

Changes in Patient Demographics and Outcomes in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Traumatic Brain Injury Population from 2002 to 2016: Implications for Patient Care and Clinical Trials.

Initial studies examining patient demographics and outcomes in traumatic brain injury (TBI) suggest a trend toward increasing patient age and decreasing rehabilitation length of stay, but such studies have not been repeated since the passage of healthcare reform legislation, most notably the Affordable Care Act. This study utilized the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) for patients admitted to medical rehabilitation facilities after sustaining a TBI from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2016. Trends for demographic and medical data were evaluated.

Using a Workshop Format for Physiatry Trainees in the Management of Acute Sports-Related Concussion.

Select residency and medical student training programs have developed and researched skill-based workshops, focusing on mastering a surgical or communication skill; however, they are less frequently studied in physiatry residency programs. Given the importance of concussion care in physiatric practice, this study sought to measure the effectiveness of a novel sports-related concussion workshop. Based on the 5th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport, a 6-hr concussion workshop was developed.