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  • Structure and Infrastructur...
    Laurie T. Martin; Coreen Farris; Andrew M. Parker; Caroline Epley

    The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center Care Coordination Program, 08/2013
    Book Chapter

    This chapter provides an overview of the program structure, staffing, and administrative lines of authority. CCP’s decentralized nature has advantages but also creates challenges, as RCCs both report to CCP headquarters and reside in a local facility. In this chapter, we outline the implications of these program characteristics, highlighting innovative practices and lessons learned. As noted above, DVBIC is the operational component of DCoE that provides such services as population-level TBI screening, health care provider training, and direct support to service members and veterans affected by TBIs. DVBIC headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., and there are 17 care and