Jeremy's Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury After A Fall
When Jeremy arrived at Kindred Hospital, he required interdisciplinary care from neurosurgery, pulmonology, audiology, nutrition, wound care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy teams. After 221 days of working with his interdisciplinary care team, he was able to discharge to a Skilled Nursing Facility for continued recovery.
A Patient Success Story from Kindred Hospital Aurora
Jeremy was found unconscious outside his apartment following a suspected assault in which he suffered a traumatic brain injury with multiple brain bleeds. He required emergency surgery and prolonged hospitalization.
AT ADMISSION
Jeremy’s neurosurgery included a craniotomy to relieve pressure and placement of both a temporary tube and a permanent shunt to remove excess brain fluid. His course was complicated by aspiration pneumonia, septic shock, respiratory failure, a suspected blood clot in the lung, and multiple fractures of the cervical spine, left humerus, and hand bones.
TREATMENT AT KINDRED
After transferring to Kindred Hospital Aurora, Jeremy received interdisciplinary care from neurosurgery, pulmonology, audiology, nutrition, wound care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy teams. Caregivers managed his fractures, electrolyte abnormalities, and complex medical conditions while helping him improve his mobility, strength, and cognition. He progressed from requiring a tracheostomy and feeding tube to having both successfully removed. His pressure wounds healed, and his cognitive status improved.
OUTCOME
By discharge, Jeremy was awake, alert, conversational, eating by mouth, and regaining strength as he continued working toward his highest possible level of function and independence. After 221 days of treatment, he was discharged to a skilled nursing facility for continued recovery.
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