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Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program State Grant Fact Sheet: Idaho
Summary of Accomplishments: Idaho TBI Implementation Grant 2003-2006
TBI Implementation Grant Abstract (Project Period: 04/01/2006 to 03/31/2009)
Idaho State University, Institute of Rural Health (ISU-IRH)
Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program State Grant Fact Sheet: Idaho
This fact sheet highlights only the activities funded by the Federal TBI Program. Go to
www.nashia.org for information on additional State TBI activities.
Implementation Grant 4/1/03 - 3/31/06
http://www.isu.edu/departments/irh/TBI/
Federal TBI Program
More than 5.3 million Americans live with a disability as a result of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Many of these individuals and their families are confronted with inadequate or unavailable TBI services and supports. Passage of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996 (PL 104-166) signaled a national recognition of the need to improve state TBI service systems. The Act authorized the Health Resources and Services Administration to award grants to States for the purpose of planning and implementing needed health and related service systems changes.
Lead State Agency
Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Family and Community Services
Idaho's Grant History
Idaho has received $815,500 in Federal TBI Planning and Implementation Grants. The State has provided approximately $397,542 in matching support.
State Population and TBI
State population in 2005: 1,423,000
Est. TBI-related emergency department visits per year: 7,330
Est. TBI-related non-fatal hospitalizations per year: 599
Est. TBI-related disability per year: 490
Note: State population is from the 2005 Census. TBI data are estimates of the number of individuals and are from the CDC TBI Surveillance Grant Program and NCHS data.
Grant Objectives
- Continue TBI Statewide Advisory Board.
- Coordinate with Injury Control and Prevention Programs.
- Coordinate resources.
- Conduct educational activities.
- Address reimbursement for services.
- Achieve systems change.
Progress
- Released, spring 2006, a computer -based expert decision support tool-the TBI Virtual Program Center (VPC) to guide providers, individuals with a brain injury and providers.
- Developed and produced the Virtual Grand Rounds (VGR) semester-long series, attended by 621 unduplicated individuals; consisting of 40 hours of instruction; coordinated across Idaho/Washington/Wyoming.
- Downsized tripartite advisory councils to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
- Finalized charter for Lead Agency signatures.
- Assisted with passage of trauma legislation.
- Completed annual Needs and Resources Assessment of providers, agency personnel, persons with TBI, and family members 2001; 2004;2005
- Completed a policy analysis of payment systems and a review for cost neutrality.
Continuing Effort
Idaho's fall 2006 VGR's were completed in October and were coordinated with Washington State. Idaho will also finalize its economic analysis in collaboration with the Money Follows the Person Systems Change Grant; the development of the TBI VPC; its continued coordination with State and federal community integration and self-determination efforts (e.g., Commission on Aging, Consortium of Idahoans with Disabilities, and Telehealth Idaho).
For Further Information
State TBI Program
Cameron Gilliland
Adult Developmental Disabilities Program Manager
(208) 334-5536
gillilac@idhw.state.id.us
Federal TBI Program
CDR Jane Martin Heppel
Director, Federal TBI Program
(301) 443-2259
jmartin-heppel@hrsa.gov
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/tbi.htm
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