1. School-Based Telehealth Summit Wednesday, March 20, Maria Chininis Sports Medicine and Concussion Institute

2. Telehealth Benefits: The Concussion Institute…
Quality care from a familiar environment in your schools
Support your High School Certified Athletic Trainer with complicated concussions
Patients can receive immediate treatment
Patients can be monitored regularly and updated communication can be shared with their “team” so that treatment plans stay current and helps maximize recovery
Partnered with the Department of Public Health and their Injury Prevention work to provide some funding for this school year
The Concussion Institute…
is comprised of concussion specialists providing quality care
is part of the Telemedicine program in Georgia
is interested in Telemedicine partnerships across Georgia

3. Academic Management plans can be individualized per level (elementary, middle, high school)
Elementary- recess, specials, lunch, testing
Middle- “connections,” lunch, testing
High- band, orchestra, chorus, drama, computer, PE, lunch, testing

4. Key Recommendations from the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline:
Do not routinely image patients to diagnose mTBI.
Use validated, age-appropriate symptom scales to diagnose mTBI.
Assess evidence-based risk factors for prolonged recovery.
Provide patients with instructions on return to activity customized to their symptoms.
Counsel patients to return gradually to non-sports activities after no more than 2-3 days of rest.

5. Sports Medicine & Concussion Institute
Care-A-Van
Traveling concussion awareness and education
ImPACT baseline testing(FDA approved)
pediatric, adolescent, and adult

6. Concussion Institute at GMC-D
2 Neurologists
2 Pediatric/Adolescent/Adult Neuropsychologists
3 Education Coordinators
3 Athletic Trainers
2 Physical Therapists Certified in Vestibular Rehabilitation
2 Administrative & Billing Staff
Medical Director
Maria Chininis
Sports Medicine and Concussion Institute
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