Injury is the leading cause of death for U.S. residents aged 1-44, and motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of major traumatic injury in both Kentucky and the U.S. These injuries often lead to long-term disability or impairment, affecting quality of life of the injured. KIPRC’s trauma research and prevention program addresses the burden of trauma-related injuries through traumatic injury data collection, occupational injury surveillance and fatality investigations, community partnerships, and population-based outreach.
Trauma
Associated Programs
Kentucky Trauma Data Bank
The trauma centers upload trauma data electronically every quarter into the Kentucky Trauma Data Bank. With support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, KIPRC analyzes the statewide trauma registry data and provides a detailed profile of the traumatic injuries treated in the state’s trauma facilities.
Contact:Central Nervous System Injury Surveillance
The Central Nervous System Injury (CNSI) Surveillance Project is funded by the Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board under the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Aging and Independent Living.
The Central Nervous System Injury Surveillance project tracks cases of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, nontraumatic brain injury, and stroke as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and KRS 211.470. Cases are selected from the Kentucky Hospital Discharge Database and include emergency department visits as well as inpatient admissions. An annual report is generated using these data, with 2010 being the first year that included emergency department cases.
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