Commentary on Model Systems of Care in Neurotrauma: Clinical Perspectives and Future Directions¹

Issue title: Model Systems of Care

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hall, Karyl M. | Englander, Jeffrey | Wilmot, Conal B.

Affiliations: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California

Note: [1] This work was made possible by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Grant nos. G0087C2015 and H133N00002.

Abstract: The first section of this article discusses the principal clinical components of a model system of care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injury (SCI). The next section, “The Future of Model Systems”, addresses the advantages of such a system, as related to the changing health care climate and predicted future directions of health care in the United States. The need for innovative approaches to rehabilitation is upon us. In addressing this need, the last section, “Recommendations for Change”, outlines cost-effective measures for providing rehabilitation services to our clientele.

Keywords: TBI, SCI, rehabilitation, cost/benefit, health care, model system

DOI: 10.3233/NRE-1994-4204

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 76-83, 1994