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Concussion Education, Management and Prevention Policy Research. Elizabeth Ballantyne, Emily Clegg, Amrita Sankar. 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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Concussion Education, Management and Prevention Policy Research Elizabeth Ballantyne, Emily Clegg, Amrita Sankar The contents of this report were developed under grant P116B100070 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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
1 Study for Injury Research and Policy: National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study 2010-11
1Study for Injury Research and Policy: National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study 2010-11
Participation in High School Athletics 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.
Cost to New Hampshire Hospitals 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
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
Legislative Options • Lystedt Law • Education • Player Removal • Return-to-Play
Alternative Options • Private sector concussion management
Moving Forward • Advancing future policy options • Continuing to pass advisory legislation • Investigating potential private options