04182oam 2200661zu 450 991021997060332120220915151944.00-8330-9145-X(CKB)3710000000443406(SSID)ssj0001542564(PQKBManifestationID)16131275(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001542564(PQKBWorkID)14258422(PQKB)10167936(oapen)doab115511(EXLCZ)99371000000044340620160829d2015 ua 0engurmn|---annantxtccrCare transitions to and from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) for service members with traumatic brain injury /Lynsay Ayer [et al.]RAND Corporation2015Santa Monica, Ca :Rand Corporation ;20151 online resource (xxvi, 105 pages) illustrations, chartsRR-653-OSD Care transitions to and from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) for service members with traumatic brain injuryBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."0-8330-8888-2 Introduction Evaluation methods History of mission of the NICoE Who is referred to the NICoE, and how does the referral process work? NICoE assessment and treatment processes Transitioning from the NICoE to the home station Discussion and recommendations Appendix A. NICoE site visit discussion guide Appendix B. Home station installation patient discussion guide Appendix C. Home station installation spouse/caregiver discussion guide Appendix D. Home station installation provider discussion guide Appendix E. Survey measuresImprovised explosive devices (IEDs) have been one of the leading causes of death and injury among U.S. troops. Those who survive an IED blast or other injuries may be left with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and attendant or co-occurring psychological symptoms. In response to the need for specialized services for these populations, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) established the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2010. The NICoE's success in fulfilling its mission is impacted by its relationships with home station providers, patients, and their families. The RAND Corporation was asked to evaluate these relationships and provide recommendations for strengthening the NICoE's efforts to communicate with these groups to improve patients' TBI care. Through surveys, site visits, and interviews with NICoE staff, home station providers, service members who have received care at the NICoE, and the families of these patients, RAND's evaluation examined the interactions between the NICoE and the providers responsible for referring patients and implementing treatment plans. --Source other than Library of Congress.SoldiersMedical careEvaluationUnited StatesBrainEvaluationTreatmentWounds and injuriesUnited StatesBrain InjuriestherapyRehabilitationmethodsMilitary MedicinemethodsSoldiersMedical careEvaluationBrainEvaluationTreatmentWounds and injuriesBrain Injuriestherapy.Rehabilitationmethods.Military Medicinemethods.Ayer Lynsay1245154Ryan Gery WayneBarnes-Proby DionneFarris CoreenScharf Deborah MFarris CoreenSkrabala LaurenGeyer LilyFarmer Carrie MRand CorporationNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.)PQKBBOOK9910219970603321Care transitions to and from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) for service members with traumatic brain injury2889731UNINA