ohioaccess.ohio.gov, Jan 27, 2006

Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury

Approximately 60,500 Ohioans suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result of accidents and injuries. Falls account for nearly 70 percent of all traumatic brain injury among people age 45 and older. Individuals between age 14-24 and age 75 and older are significantly more at risk for traumatic brain injury than the population generally.

E.2.4 ODH will work with Ohio Access agencies during SFY 2005 to develop a tracking system that links various data sets to increase understanding of the risk factors and magnitude of traumatic brain injury, develop a comprehensive state policy on decreasing the risk factors associated with traumatic brain injury, and implement a statewide program to raise awareness of traumatic brain injury and associated risk factors in SFY 2006.

E.2.5 ODH will work with the Ohio Department of Insurance in SFY 2005 to encourage insurance companies to cover prevention and services for traumatic brain injury.

E.2.6 ODH will collaborate with hospitals, professional associations and universities to provide training for health care providers relative to the risk factors and prevention strategies.