Weld County, Colo., District Attorney Michael Rourke announced Monday that he was dismissing charges against Marine veteran Cory Hixson in a theft case. Hixson, who has a traumatic brain injury,disappeared from Broomfield in mid-Marchbut was found a few days later in jail in Greeley after allegedly stealing a sweater and some food. ARMY VET ACQUITTED AFTER FACING CHARGES FOR HANGING FLAG AT VA SITE Hixson has agreed to enter a diversion program to give him access to additional resources, the Weld County District Attorneys Office said. Cory made it clear from the first time we spoke that he wanted to take responsibility and correct his wrong, Rourke said. Diversion will afford him the opportunity to get him the help he needs and make amends through community service. Hixson will perform 10 hours of community service at the victims home, participate in a safety plan to prepare him for possible future post-traumatic stress disorder events and have monthly check-ins with diversion officers. The father of two was badly wounded and lost an eye during two tours in Iraq. His family said he had a breakdown and left the home without a coat or shoes. Hixsons family sharedthe struggleshe has faced getting … Continue reading →

Healthcare technology giant Cerner plans to integrate its HealtheAthlete technology with NeuroLogix Technologies C3Logix concussion management system. Nate Hogan, general manager of HealtheAthlete, defines the technology as a cloud-based sports medicine and athlete health management system that enables providers to document injury, rehabilitation, conditioning and health-related events. The information can be accessed from a computer or mobile device almost anywhere, anytime, he adds, and the system also provides built-in tracking and analysis tools. HealtheAthlete captures critical health data throughout the life of an injury, and our collaboration with C3Logix will help with the health and safety of athletes across high school, collegiate and professional settings, Hogan said in a statement. Nearly 4 million U.S. athletes suffer a concussion every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which claims that timely recognition and appropriate response is critical in treating a mild traumatic brain injury, and early diagnosis and management are key components. The C3Logix system, developed at Cleveland Clinic and commercialized by NeuroLogix Technologies, makes it possible for physicians, athletic trainers and other trained personnel to assess neurologic impairment. Athletes are given a series of tests at the beginning of the season to create a baseline. The same … Continue reading →

Reinhard Schaler Founder and CEO of the An Saol Foundation I AM WRITING here on behalf of the voiceless, the people lost in HSE statistics, plans, strategies and task forces. Those for whom the institutions continue to make decisions in their best interest. I am not neutral on this matter. German born, I have my own collective memory about the State taking control of what is best for sick people. I also have years of personal experience as the father of a catastrophic brain injury survivor. The truth is that the fight for life has become my mission in life since our son Pdraigs accident in 2013, when he was hit by a truck trying to overtake him with oncoming traffic, as he was cycling to work on Cape Cod. He was spending the summer there on a J1. Lack of staff and resources On September 2 2008, the Irish Times reported that the NRH got the green light for 235-bed facility with the new building to be completed by 2012. Fast forward 9 years to earlier this week, when the issue of bed closures in the existing National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), and the fact that the new building was … Continue reading →