Symposium

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Best Practice Interventions for Management of Acutely Confused Patients During Inpatient Rehabilitation (825393)

Presenter(s)

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  Michael H. Marino, MD

  Attending Physician
  Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
  Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
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  Risa Nakase-Richardson, Ph.D.

  Professor, Research Neuropsychologist
  James A. Haley Veterans Hospital & University of South Florida
  Tampa, Florida

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
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  Kathryn Kieffer, SLP

  Speech-Language Pathologist
  James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
  Tampa, Florida
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  Tracy Kretzmer, PhD

  Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist
  James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
  Tampa, Florida

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
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  AMANDA R. RABINOWITZ, PhD

  Institute Scientist
  Moss Rehab Research Institute
  Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio

Management of confused/agitated traumatic brain injury patients remains a challenge in delivering safe and effective rehabilitation that minimizes staff burnout. Effective communication and proper staff education are vital components of the approach to decrease that confusion/agitation. This symposium illustrates methods to improve education of and communication between staff members to improve treatment of confused/agitated brain injury patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the impact of acute confusion/agitation on rehabilitation programming
• Identify knowledge gaps and effectiveness of staff education programs for managing acutely confused patients with behavioral challenges
• Describe two innovations to enhance management of acutely confused persons with brain injury