Concussion Video Series

For your convenience, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has designed an online learning opportunity about pediatric concussion for physicians and medical professionals. These videos will help you:

• Provide and plan patient care after a concussion while utilizing all components of the concussion toolkit.
• Describe the immediate and delayed potential consequences of concussion and the dangers of multiple concussions.
• Explain when to advance to include an emergency department assessment and/or a CT scan.
• Discuss with patients and parents the importance of a gradual return to activities, cognitive rest and follow-up care.

Our multidisciplinary approach helps make the Children’s Concussion Program unique, with services including:

• Emergency
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Sports medicine
• Urgent care
• Neuropsychology
• Physiatry (physical medicine and rehabilitation)

We staff the program with a dedicated concussion nurse who helps coordinate each child’s care across the continuum and serves as a resource for healthcare professionals. The concussion team at Children’s works with each child’s primary care doctor to develop the best possible plan of care.

Concussion toolkit

Our concussion toolkit is a collection of materials created by Children’s that is designed to help you manage concussions in your practice. You will find:

• A tool for assessing concussions and mild brain injuries
• Emergency department referral and CT scan criteria
• The Glasgow coma scale
• Red flags and signs that a concussion is serious
• A cognitive rest and academic recovery plan and sample letters
• Sample return-to-play and return-to-game letters

Download our concussion tool kit

Other resources

• Baseline testing: Children’s uses Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), a computer-based evaluation for sports concussion.
• Coaches Guide for Assessing Medical Events (GAME) cards
• Concussion prevention tips

Continuing medical education (CME)

After watching the concussion video series and downloading the concussion tool kit, earn CME credit.