Rehabilitation Centers

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in 1987 created and funded the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS). This program was created show the benefits of a coordinated system of neurotrauma and rehabilitation care and to conduct research on all aspects of care for those who sustain traumatic brain injuries.

Each of the 16 centers collect data on each individual meeting criteria for inclusion in the TBI National Database. This data is sent to Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corp. The centers provide comprehensive systems of brain injury care to individuals who sustain a traumatic brain injury, from acute care through community re-entry.

The mission of the TBIMS is to improve the lives of persons who experience traumatic brain injury, their families and communities by creating and disseminating new knowledge about the course, treatment and outcomes relating to their condition.

See also:

UAB TBI Model System
Northern California TBI Model System
Southeastern Michigan TBI System
TBI Model System of Mississippi
The Ohio Regional TBI Model System
Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System
Spaulding/Partners Traumatic Brain Injury Model System at Harvard Medical School
Mayo Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research System
Moss TBI Model System
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
The Virginia Commonwealth University TBI Model System
University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
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