Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System - The North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) is a unique partnership that leverages the clinical and research capacity of the leading clinical and research institutions in the region, including Baylor Health Care System, University of Texas Southwestern, and John Peter Smith Health System. The goal is to improve the health and function of individuals with TBI and their care partners through evidence-based clinical care and innovative research. The objectives are to: (1) provide comprehensive clinical care and rehabilitation to individuals with TBI; (2) assess the long-term outcomes of individuals with TBI (3) test the efficacy of an evidence-based weight-loss intervention for individuals post TBI (site-specific project); (4) assess the feasibility and efficacy of problem-solving training for care partners of individuals with TBI (module project); (5) disseminate findings to stakeholders. Anticipated outcomes include: (1) provision of a comprehensive continuum of care for individuals with TBI; (2) enrollment of ≥65 participants per year into the national database; (3) efficacy data supporting use of a weight-loss intervention following TBI that is scalable across the United States; (4) feasibility data on a problem-solving training intervention for care partners to reduce their burden, which is usable across all TBIMS centers; (5) resources for individuals with TBI and their care partners. The expected products include usable and replicable interventions for individuals with TBI and their care partners, scientific papers and presentations of intervention study results, stakeholder and student workshops, educational resources on TBI for individuals and care partners, and plain language factsheets disseminated locally and through the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).