Brain Injury in Nebraska
A 2010 survey revealed that in Nebraska:
- Every day in Nebraska: at least one person dies from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), three people are hospitalized and over 24 people a day visit the emergency department because of TBI.
- More than 300,000 people have experienced a brain injury including concussions and more than 36,527 individuals live with a disability caused by a traumatic brain injury.
- In the last five years, there has been a steady increase in emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths caused by a traumatic brain injury and emergency visits for brain injury in Nebraska are higher than the national average. The monetary cost associated with TBIs in Nebraska was over $413,000,000 in 2009. This estimate includes both fatal and nonfatal injuries and medical costs and productivity losses.
- It is estimated that the lifetime costs per individual with a brain injury are:
- Mild brain injury - $85,000
- Moderate brain injury - $941,000
- Severe brain injury - $3 million
- Lives can be dramatically changed by a traumatic brain injury, most notably physical health, emotional well being and loss of income. The entire family is affected.
For complete survey Download the Entire Needs and Resources Assessment Survey Results (PDF).
