QSCIS inclusion criteria
- Geographical catchment for QSCIS is Queensland and northern New South Wales
- Individuals aged 16 and above at the time of injury/impairment
- Individuals who have injury, non-progressive disease or impairment affecting the spinal cord from traumatic or non-traumatic causes and are assessed as able to participate in a rehabilitation program
- Spinal cord injury (SCI) specific issues will include patients who are/have:
- Permanently ventilator dependant and cannot be managed in other wards
- Admitted under the Skin Management and Rehabilitation Team (SMART) requiring surgical intervention for pressure injury repair
- Uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia
- Issues with intrathecal baclofen pump.
Patients with other specific (SCI) specialist care needs will only be admitted to the Spinal Injuries Unit (SIU) with the approval of the Director.