TBI Data Collection

Nebraska Profile
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Data Collection Information

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Surveillance
Nebraska is one of 12 states receiving CDC funding for ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of TBI data as part of the Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance Program. Through this program, each participating state characterizes TBI risk factors, incidence, external causes, severity, and short-term outcomes via population-based surveillance of TBI-related hospitalizations and deaths.

Lead agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2101
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us 

Injury Core Capacity Development
Nebraska is one of 28 states receiving CDC funding to conduct injury surveillance as part of an overall plan for injury control. The general injury data collected for the Core Capacity program examine causes of injury rather than the nature of the injury itself. 

Lead agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2101
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us 

Core State Injury Program: Nebraska Profile

State Injury Indicators Data
Nebraska is one of 26 states participating in the Injury Indicators program coordinated by CDC, with input from CSTE and STIPDA. Participating states voluntarily analyze hospitalization and death data to track, monitor, and report on various injuries and risk factors, including TBI. Note that this program uses a restricted definition of TBI. 

Lead agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2101
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us 

Report: State Injury Indicators Report  

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Registry
Nebraska has a population-based TBI registry. 

Lead agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2101
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us 

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