Brain Injury
Adult

Brain Injury Community Integration Service (BICS)

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Useful Management Information

Brain Injury Community Integration Service (BICS)aims to maximise community integration outcomes for individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families. BICS provide a patient-centred and goal-directed program for up to 12 months, with an emphasis on developing clients’ self-management skills, facilitating independence, and return to valued life roles.

The services provides:

ABI clinical case management
Comprehensive planning and establishment of sustainable support networks
Training, advocacy and consultancy
Capacity building strategies and interventions to adults with moderate to severe ABI living in the community

Minimum Referral Criteria

Does your patient meet the minimum referral criteria?

Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days)	Patients diagnosed with moderate to severe acquired brain injury (traumatic and non-traumatic) such as: Hypoxic Brain Injury Haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke Infection or tumour related ABI and are experiencing one or more of the following: Clients requiring urgent management of their brain injury due to medical risk factors (e.g., high seizure risk and not managing in the community) Clients with no formal or informal community support networks in place Clients who are at *high risk* of: Homelessness Psychological vulnerability Carer strain/stress Abuse (physical, financial, sexual, or psychological) from the client or family member Admission to hospital Engagement with the criminal justice system Clients who were actively engaged with another BICS or ABIOS and have relocated Child living in out of home care Clients who are pregnant Clients who have caregiving responsibilities where significant risk is identified
Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days)	Patients diagnosed with moderate to severe acquired brain injury (traumatic and non-traumatic) such as: Hypoxic Brain Injury Haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke Infection or tumour related ABI and are experiencing one or more of the following: Clients with limited formal or informal community support networks in place Clients who are at *medium risk* of: Homelessness Psychological vulnerability Carer strain/stress Abuse (physical, financial, sexual, or psychological) from the client or family member Admission to hospital
Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days)	Patients diagnosed with moderate to severe acquired brain injury (traumatic and non-traumatic) such as: Hypoxic Brain Injury Haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke Infection or tumour related ABI and are experiencing one or more of the following: Clients with limited formal or informal community support networks in place Clients who are at *low risk* of: Homelessness Psychological vulnerability Carer strain/stress Abuse (physical, financial, sexual, or psychological) from the client or family member Admission to hospital
If your patient does not meet the minimum referral criteria Assessment and management information may be found on a range of conditions at HealthPathways If the patient does not meet the criteria for referral but the referring practitioner believes the patient requires specialist review, a clinical override may be requested: Please explain why (e.g. warning signs or symptoms, clinical modifiers, uncertain about diagnosis, etc.) Please note that your referral may not be accepted or may be redirected to another service

Standard Referral Information

Reason for request

To establish a diagnosis
For treatment or intervention
For advice and management
For specialist to take over management
Reassurance for GP/second opinion
For a specified test/investigation the GP can't order, or the patient can't afford or access
Reassurance for the patient/family
For other reason (e.g. rapidly accelerating disease progression)
Clinical judgement indicates a referral for specialist review is necessary

Relevant clinical information about the condition

Presenting symptoms (evolution and duration)
Physical findings
Details of previous treatment (including systemic and topical medications prescribed) including the course and outcome of the treatment
All conservative options that have been pursued unsuccessfully prior to referral
Body mass index (BMI)
Details of any associated medical conditions which may affect the condition or its treatment (e.g. diabetes), noting these must be stable and controlled prior to referral
Any special care requirements where relevant (e.g tracheostomy in place, oxygen required)
Current medications and dosages
Drug allergies
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs use

Patient's Demographic Details

Full name (including aliases)
Date and country of birth
Residential and postal address including whether patient resides at an aged care facility
Telephone contact number/s – home, mobile and alternative
Medicare number (where eligible)
Name of the parent or caregiver (if appropriate)
Name of delegate and contact details (Department of Corrective Services)
Preferred language and interpreter requirements
Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Any special needs, access requirements and/or disability relevant to the referral

Referring Practitioner Details

Full name
Full address
Contact details – telephone, fax, email
Provider number
Date of referral
Signature
Nominated general practitioner’s details (if known), if the nominated general practitioner is different from the referring practitioner

Other relevant information

Willingness to have surgery (where surgery is a likely intervention)
Choice to be treated as a public or private patient
Compensable status (e.g. DVA, Work Cover, Motor Vehicle Insurance, etc.)

Essential Referral Information

Principal Diagnosis
Acute care hospital/Rehabilitation care hospital, admission and discharge date
Additional diagnosis / Medical history:
- Reason for referral / Goals for BICS program
- Physical status and self-care
- Social / Family situation
- Cognitive, emotional and behaviour status
- Speech and communication
- Recreation and vocation

Additional Referral Information

No additional referral information

Send Referrals To

Smart Referrals

Preferred Method About Smart Referrals

Secure Web Transfer

Medical Objects Account: GQ42150009Z

HealthLink EDI: Qldgchsd

Internal Referrals

qhRefer

Fax

(07) 5687 4497

Post

Brain Injury Community Integration Service (BICS), Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215

Enquiries

1300 744 284

Related HealthPathways

No directly related pathways found

HealthPathways home page

Service Availability

Facilities

Robina Health Precinct

If you would like to send a named referral, please address it to the specialist listed above, who will allocate a suitably qualified specialist to see the patient. Alternatively, you can view a full list of our specialists.

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