CRAIG UNYIELDING DETERMINATION. EMPOWERING LIVES.
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U NYI E LDING DETERMINATION. EM POWERING LIVES.
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Our Mission Statement
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How Is Craig Different From Other Rehab Centers?
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Breadth of Experience, Services, Programs, and Technology
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Our Facility
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Research
that anywhere else, I don't think, where the
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Outcomes Overview
staff are so emotionally involved in your life.
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Benefits of Choosing Craig
They literally do become part of yo m ' '
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ilii1ey 'e everything possible. They redefined my life. That speaks volumes. You don't get
- Doug Murphy, Craig grad '15
CONTACT CRAIG
Phone:
Each year hundreds of people come from nearly every state to Craig Hospital for rehabilitation after a spinal cord or brain injury. Their decision to leave home is often difficult and yet extremely rewarding.
303.789.8344 Phone for Physicians: 303.789.8220 (Craig Hospital Physicians CNS Medical Group, PC) Email: admissions@craighospital.org
Craig's experience as a leader in the field of neurorehabilitation, paired with our staff's passion for providing the best opportunity for people with catastrophic injuries make it a one-of-a-kind place for rehabilitation. Because no two injuries are the same, Craig team members create robust and individualized plans for each patient and their family to help them reach their goals. When patients leave Craig after their inpatient stay they are called graduates. Each Craig grad is a lifelong team member of people striving to lead fulfilling lives after spinal cord and brain injury. Oftentimes our
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How Is Craig Different From Other Rehab Centers? Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Team
We help build the blueprint
At Craig, the patient and his or her family are a vital part of the
for understanding a very
team approach to care. Patients, their families, and the team meet to
challenging and difficult road.
discuss how to reach rehab goals.
We help build the blueprint for
"You almost feel like you're part of the family," says Physical Therapist
navigating through this journey,
Wes Thornton, PT, DPT. "You share in those successes, you share in
if you will, to rebuild your
those days when things are tough."
life physically, mentally, and
"These people work with broken bodies all day long, every day.
emotionally, and reintegrate
They just loved him enough to get him to do what he could do, and
you back into the world so you
just one step more," adds Tracey Quitmeyer, mother of Craig grad
can be all you can be.
Quinton "Q" Quitmeyer.
-Alan Weintraub, M.D.
Each patient has his or her own interdisciplinary team, made up
Medical Director of Craig's Brain Injury Program
of experts in various rehabilitation fields. Each patient team is individualized to the patient's needs. The team members are all Craig employees who meet routinely to discuss the patient's progress, next steps, goals, and discharge plan.
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HOW IS CRAIG DIFFERENT FROM OTHER REHAB CENTERS?
Breadth of Experience, Services, Programs, and Technology Craig offers state-of-the-art, unparalleled neurorehabilitation. Recognized as a top 10 rehab hospital for the past 26 years, Craig is one of the most established rehabilitation hospitals in the world. Our patient outcomes are some of the best in the field of rehabilitative medicine. Our nursing care is the top in the country. Craig nurses are highly trained in caring for people with spinal cord and brain injury. Our outcomes have been recognized nationally. Craig is a three-time designated Magnet® facility for excellence in nursing. Craig has also received the NDNQI award five out of the past six years for the highest-quality outcomes in nursing care in a rehabilitation facility.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Craig is at the forefront of innovation and technology supporting recovery in individuals with spinal cord and brain injury from early mobilization through late recovery to provide a greater degree of improvement and recovery of function.
Some of the equipment utilized includes: • Exoskeleton: robotic orthosis enabling standing and overground walking • Lokomat: treadmill system with robotic assistance • Wave Pro Elite Vibration Plate: mechanical vibration stimulus increases the number of muscle fibers involved in exercise; may improve function and decrease muscle tone/spasticity • RT300 Series FES: functional electrical stimulation bike for the arms and legs • RT600 Elliptical FES: functional electrical stimulation with an upright standing and stepping ergometer • Bioness® L300 and L300+: lower extremity functional electrical stimulation systems designed to improve overground walking • Erigo® FES: stepping tilt table that utilizes functional electrical stimulation to improve strength and cardiovascular function • Vector: overhead support system that assists with improving overground walking and unweighting for challenging activities • AlterG: body weight-supported treadmill that provides a safe way to improve mobility, strength, and endurance
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Ventilator-Dependent and Weaning Programs Craig's Respiratory Car e Department has been working with ventilator-dependent patients during rehabilitation for more than three decades. Our ventilator weaning program is extr emely successful, with an excellent reputation for comfor tably weaning patients off mechanical ventilation while they are undergoing rehabilitation.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTY SERVICES We believe education is imperative to rehabilitation and independence. We have several dozen sub-specialty clinics and educational programs, such as airline travel training, a rehab engineering workshop, sexuality and fertility resources, and adaptive equipment. We have an in-house TV production studio, training films that can be seen via closed-circuit televisions in every patient room, family education and support groups, a patient and family education resource room, and care management manuals written by Craig staff.
Additional Specialty Services and Programs Offered at Craig Adaptive Driving
Dietary and Nutrition
Prevention Programs
Airline Travel Training
Hand Evaluations, Bracing, Surgery
Rehab Engineering Workshop
Assistive Technology
Horticulture Therapy
Adventure Program
Family Education Classes and Training
Radiology and Neuroradiology
Health/Wellness Center
School Teacher
Attendant Care Training
Interpreter Services
Sexuality, Intimacy, and Fertility Resources
Ceramics (Kiln)
Orthotics Program
Closed-Circuit TV Education in Room
PEAK Center
Urology/Urodynamics Clinic
Craig Adolescent Program (CAP)
Pet Therapy
Wheelchair Positioning Clinic
Aquatic (Pool) Therapy
Brain Injury Activity Room
Chaplain and Worship Services
Community Reintegration Services
Daily Living Skills and Personal Care
Dental Services on Site
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Neurosurgical Consultations and Surgery
Outpatient and Follow-Up Services
Personalized Equipment Coordination
Seating and Positioning Clinic
Spasticity Clinic Stress Management Classes Technology Laboratory
Terrain Park Wheelchair Obstacle Course
Wheelchair Demo Fleet
Pharmacy and Pharmacologic Consultations Van Clinic Podiatry Clinic
BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE, SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND TECHNOLOGY
Vision Clinic
Our Facility Craig is a 350,000-square-foot, 93-bed rehabilitation c ampus located in Englewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Craig's newly built and renovated patient rooms feature accessible bathrooms, state-of-the-art integrated control systems, and a retrac table patient lift system. Our large therapy gyms give physical and occupational therapists dedicated space to work with patients on a variety of rehabilitation goals. A transfer training room teac hes patients the skills nec essary to move from wheelchairs into c ars, beds, or airline seats. The upper extremity lab has specialty rehabilitation equipment to help patients regain arm movement and grip function by exercising and strengthening shoulder, elbow, and hand muscles.
OUR PEER NETWORK One of the most important benefits of Craig is the opportunity for patients of similar ages, backgrounds, and injuries to teach, encourage, and support
Our assistive tec hnology lab houses the latest software and technology on the market so we can better assist our patients to be safe and independent through different devices. Craig's newly built PEAK Center is an adaptive health and wellness center serving individuals with neurologic diseases and disabilities. Craig inpatients and outpatients also use the gym for various therapies and classes.
one another. At any given time, Craig has approximately 50-55 inpatients with varying levels of
Patient Family Housing
spinal cord injuries and 30-35
"They don't just care about the patient, they care about the families too."
inpatients with brain injuries.
-Trac ey Quitmeyer, mother of Craig grad Quinton "Q" Quitmeyer
Families learn from each other and form supportive relationships.
Craig has a wide variety of programs spec ific ally designed to support
This interactive education
families, including housing for outpatients and families of inpatients,
among peer groups significantly
either in our on-site family housing fac ility or in a nearby hotel.
supplements what patients and
First priority for the on-site housing suites is given to our outpatients.
families learn from their treatment staff, and is an extremely valuable benefit of specialized rehabilitation.
For families of newly injured rehabilitation inpatients who live more than 60 miles from Denver, we offer up to 30 days at no c harge. If no on-site unit is available, we will provide housing in a nearby hotel. After 30 days, housing is available at a discounted rate on-site or at a nearby hotel depending on availability.
I can't think of what it would be like not to have gone to Craig, where you are so well-prepared for what there is to face outside when you leave. They're just second to none as far as the preparation they give you. - Jordan Ostlund, Craig grad '04 UNYIELDING DETERMINATION. EMPOWERING LIVES.
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Research
OUR HISTORY 1974 - Present: Craig was first awarded
Many inpatients and outpatients will have an opportunity to participate in one
a Spinal Cord Injury
or more research studies while at Craig. Research studies can help improve
Model System grant
the rehabilitation process and may involve improving daily function, reducing
from the US Department
long-term complications, or increasing quality of life. Some studies evaluate
of Education, National
new treatments, test new educational approaches, and some collect data for
Institute on Disability and
years after patients leave Craig to learn about lifetime issues and adjustment.
Rehabilitation Research
Some patients are eligible for several studies at the same time. A member
(NIDRR).
of the Research Department meets with each inpatient during the first few weeks at Craig to explain any studies he or she is eligible for, and his or her decision to participate in Craig's research.
1998 - Present: Craig's brain injury program received a
Craig is a worldwide leader in spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain
similar designation when
injury (TBI) research. Craig has been federally recognized as a leader in SCI
it was first named a
research for more than four decades and a leader in brain injury research for
TBI Model System.
over two, being designated as one of 14 SCI and TBI Model Systems that are national leaders in SCI and brain injury-related care and research. In addition, Craig also manages the TBI Model System National Database for all other TBIMS centers across the country and has since 2006.
2006 - Present: Craig was named the TBI Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center,
With more than 20 staff members in the Research Department, Craig
managing the TBI National
receives nearly $4 million annually in research funding from federal and state
Database and coordinating
government agencies, foundations, and industry.
research among all TBI Model Systems.
Visit the following link to learn more about the Research Department:
craighospital.org/research
OUTCOMES
Visit the following link to learn more about current study
Craig consistently continues
opportunities: craighospital.org/participate
to have some of the highest quality outcomes available in the fields of spinal cord and
Funding
brain injury. Our functional patient outcomes -
Craig currently receives research funding not only from NIDRR, but also
patients returning to home,
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the Colorado
school, work, and gaining
TBI Trust Fund; the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
independence -far outweigh
(CDMRP), which is part of the Department of Defense; other researchers
the outcomes of other
via subcontracts; and medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies.
similar organizations.
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