The Brain Injury Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin provides comprehensive, continuous care to patients with brain injuries. We provide treatment for all types of traumatic brain injuries. The brain injury rehabilitation program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), a designation that recognizes its adherence to strict requirements for hospital programs providing comprehensive rehabilitation services.
Neuro Intensive Care and Acute Care Units
The Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Acute Care units and Rehabilitation units are available to serve patients with different types of neurological injuries, including brain injuries. The NICU is equipped with state-of-the-science monitoring equipment and is staffed by a skilled and experienced team of physicians and nurses. Experts from other disciplines, such as Urology and Plastic Surgery, are readily available for consultation, further enhancing the recovery process and promoting a faster return to the community.
Rehabilitation Program
Rehabilitation starts on the first day of admission and continues after discharge. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program tailors rehabilitation to patients' individual needs. There, they work with rehabilitation staff to relearn daily activities such as walking and eating; to improve speech, memory and concentration; and to develop strategies for adapting to residual effects of brain injury. Patients who have recently suffered mild, traumatic brain injuries can receive physical and neuropsychological screening evaluations in the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic offered through the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin clinics. In 2003, 119 patients with brain injuries were admitted to the rehabilitation program. Of those, 71 percent returned home after rehabilitation while others went to subacute or skilled nursing facilities.