Concussion Education, Management and Prevention Policy Research

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Concussion Education, Management and Prevention
Policy Research

• Elizabeth Ballantyne, Emily Clegg, Amrita Sankar

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Objective

• Explain why concussion management is important to
  New Hampshire
• Provide information on other state legislation
• Suggest policy options for the state of New
  Hampshire

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1 Study for Injury Research and Policy National
High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance
Study 2010-11
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• 1Study for Injury Research and Policy National
  High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance
  Study 2010-11

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Participation in High School Athletics
Total Number of High Schools In NH Total Number of NHIAA High Schools Total Enrollment in NHIAA High Schools Total Number of Students who Participate in NH HS Athletics Estimated NH HS Athletics Participation Rate National Average HS Athletics Participation Rate
88 68 57,025 46,059 80.7 55.2
1School Data collected from New Hampshire
Department of Education Enrollment
2010-11 2Participation Data collected from 2010
High School Athletics Participation Survey
conducted by The National Federation of
State High School Association.
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Health Costs of a Concussion
Short Term headache, nausea, confusion, difficulty performing daily tasks, change in mood
Long Term Side Effects of Severe Concussion or SIS permanent brain swelling, neurological damage, brain development in adolescents
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Cost to New Hampshire Hospitals
Number of NH High School Athletes1 Estimate Average of Student Athletes who will sustain a concussion2 Estimated Annual Concussions for NHAA High Schools Estimated Cost of mTBI Visit with CT Exam to Hospital3 Estimated Total Annual Cost to NH Hospitals
46,059 10 3,685 160 736,944
1Participation Data collected from 2010 High
School Athletics Participation Survey conducted
by The National Federation of State High School
Association. 2CDC Estimate for Year
2010-2011 3National Center for Research
Resources (NCRR) The Economic Impact of S-100B
as a Pre-Head CT Screening Test on Emergency
Department Management of Adult Patients with Mild
Traumatic Brain Injury
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Current Concussion Management in New Hampshire

• Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire
• State Advisory Council on Sports Related
  Concussion
• Current High School Programs
• Resources Available at Hospitals
• Current Legislation

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Legislative Options

• Lystedt Law
• Education
• Player Removal
• Return-to-Play

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Legislation in Other States
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Alternative Options

• Private sector concussion management

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Cost of a Comprehensive Program
Testing Costs Pupils per School Per School Annual Cost Total Schools in NH Schools with Athletics Estimated Cost
Testing Costs Small 0-500 350 41 28 9,800
Testing Costs Medium 501-1000 500 27 20 10,000
Testing Costs Large 1001 750 20 18 13,500
Testing Costs Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal Subtotal 33,300
HR Salary for full time medical official Salary for full time medical official Salary for full time medical official Salary for full time medical official Salary for full time medical official 70,000
HR Miscellaneous administrative costs Miscellaneous administrative costs Miscellaneous administrative costs Miscellaneous administrative costs Miscellaneous administrative costs 1,000
Total Total Total Total Total Total 104,300
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Moving Forward

• Advancing future policy options
• Continuing to pass advisory legislation
• Investigating potential private options