Information below was obtained from
http://www.biausa.org/index.htm
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow, jolt or bump
to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts
the normal function of the brain.
• 2.4 million people, including 475,000 children, sustain a
TBI in the U.S. each year. 5.3 million individuals live
with life-long disability as a result ofTBI.
• 52,000 people will die. 275,000 people will be
hospitalized. 1.365 million people will be treated and
released from an emergency department.
• TBI's are caused by caused by falls (35%); car crashes
(17%), workplace accidents (16%), assaults (10%),
and other causes (21%).
• TBI is a contributing factor to a third (30.5%) of all
injury-related deaths in the United States.
• About 75% of TBIs that occur each year are
concussions or other forms of mild traumatic brain
injury (MTBI).
• Just as no two people are exactly alike, no two brain
injuries are exactly alike. For some, brain injury is the
start of a lifelong disease process. The injury requires
access to a full continuum of medically necessary
treatment and community-based supports furnished
by interdisciplinary teams of qualified and specialized
clinicians working in accredited programs and
appropriate settings.
THE COST:
• The costs to treat brain injuries are staggering:
• Average hospital-based acute rehab is about
$8,000 per day
• Range for post-acute residential is about $850 to
$2,500 per day
• Day treatment programs (e.g., 4 hours of therapy)
are about $600 to $1,000 with no room/board
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, in the U.S., direct medical costs and
indirect costs of TBI, such as lost productivity,
totaled an estimated $76.3 billion each year.
