We create individualized treatment plans for patients to help them achieve the highest level of independence possible.
University Specialty Hospital has earned an outstanding reputation for designing and implementing one of Maryland's leading Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs. Since 1995, our program has provided behavioral management and modification for patients with behavior or cognitive issues following a brain injury. As a community integrated program, our multi-disciplinary team works with both patients and family toward achieving goals that support independence and re-entry into the most appropriate setting for each patient.
The CARF-accredited Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program offers individualized care aimed to improve patients' quality of life. Our health care professionals assist patients in achieving the highest level of independent functioning, through collaboration among specialists from a variety of disciplines.
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Our program is designed to assist patients and families with transition to home and community. From the beginning, patients and families are encouraged to take an active role in setting goals for recovery. A coordinated team effort is made to provide the latest therapies and interventions to prepare patients and families for their next step.
The goal of the TBI rehabilitation program at University Specialty Hospital is to help individuals reach their highest level of independence and social function through a structured program that includes teaching thinking skills (cognitive remediation), behavioral management and physical rehabilitation.
Once the patient has been evaluated, goals are identified and a treatment plan is written. The following are the variety of interventions that will be included in the patients' recovery plan:
The TBI treatment team consists of experts in many different specialties to meet patients' individual needs. These specialties include: