Meeting Materials and Resources

August 1, 2011 Commission Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda (PDF) 

• 8-1 NF ABI NB NC Program (Lisa McDowell) (PPT) 

• 8-1 Brain Injury Commission (Lem Roberson) (PPT) 

• 8-1 Appendix (Lem Roberson) (PDF) 

• 8-1 ABI Commission (Ann Gillespie and Jill Beardsley) (PPT) 

June 6, 2011 Commission Meeting Materials

• Agenda (PDF) 

• Introduction - Pediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation - Adding Insult to Injury (PPT) 

• Rehabilitation of Pediatric Head Injury - the Continuum of Care (PPT) 

• Pediatric Brain Injury in the Trauma Center Setting in Central Mass. - a Snapshot (PPT) 

• Medically Cleared Now What? (PPT) 

• Overview of the ABI Waiver Program (PPT) 

May 2, 2011 Commission Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda (PDF) 

• Introduction and Overview of Case Management and Community Support Services presented by Robert Ferris, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (PPT) 

• Overview of Regional Multi-Service Center and Services presented by Mary Roach, Neuro-Rehab Management, Inc. (PPT) 

• Overview of Case Management and Related Community Service Needs presented by Jenny Quigley-Stickney, Nurse Case Manager (PPT)  file size 2MB

• Massachusetts Brain Injury Advisory Board presented by Edna Pruce, Chair (PPT) 

April 4, 2011 Commission Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda (PDF) 

March 7, 2011 Commission Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda (PDF) 

• Presentation by Debra Kamen, Director of the Brain Injury & Statewide Specialized Community Services (BISSCS), Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, on the Statewide Head Injury Program (PPT) 

• Presentation by Arlene Korab, Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, on Perspectives from BIA-MA (PPT) 

February 7, 2011 Commission Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda (PDF) 

• Presentation by EOHHS Assistant Secretary Dr. Jean McGuire, "Data on Brain Injury in Massachusetts: A Snapshot" (PPT) 

• Reference Document Produced by Department of Public Health, Injury Surveillance Program: Traumatic Brain Injuries in Massachusetts: Data Summary, September 2008

• Presentation by Dr. Francesca LaVecchia, Chief Neuropsychologist, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, "Acquired Brain Injury" (PPT) 

  • Appendix to Presentation provided by Dr. Francesca LaVecchia (PPT) 

  • Glossary of Terms provided by Dr. Francesca LaVecchia (DOC) 

• Comments and personal story provided by Suzanne Doswell, Commission Member. (DOC) 
  Ms. Doswell also provided a list of issues for Commission consideration (DOC)  which was compiled with input from a group of consumers.

• Comments and Data Provided by Dr. Michael Hirsh, UMASS Memorial Medical Center. (PPT) 
  Data presented represents three years of TBI related service data provided by the Trauma Service at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, a Level I Trauma Center. These summary statistics show the age breakdown of those admitted to UMASS Memorial, hospital disposition (i.e., discharge status), and length of stay of patients admitted during the time frame of 1/1/08 to 12/31/10.

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