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Coordinates: 39°39′15″N 104°58′42″W / 39.6541°N 104.9782°W
Craig Hospital 
Geography Location 3425 South Clarkson Street, Englewood, Colorado, Colorado, United States Organization Care system Free-Standing Not-For-Profit Hospital type Specialist Affiliated university University of Colorado Denver Services Emergency department N/A Beds 93[1] Speciality Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury History Founded 1907 Links Website http://www.craighospital.org/ Craig Hospital Lists Hospitals in Colorado Craig Hospital is a Rehabilitation Hospital in Englewood, Colorado specializing in Spinal cord injury (SCI) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It has consistently been ranked in the Top Ten Rehabilitation Hospitals in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report since it began ranking hospitals in 1990.
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History
Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado
In 1907, Frank Craig started the Tent Colony of Brotherly Love in Lakewood, Colorado to treat indigent men with tuberculosis. Craig himself died from tuberculosis in 1914 and the tent colony was renamed Craig Colony in his memory in 1919.
As the demand for tuberculosis treatment waned in the United States, Craig Colony began focusing on the diagnoses and treatment of multiple sclerosis, polio, muscular dystrophy, and spinal cord injury (SCI). The facility is renamed Craig Rehabilitation Center in 1958, followed by another renaming to Craig Rehabilitation Hospital in 1966 and a move to Englewood, Colorado in 1970 where an 80-bed rehabilitation hospital was built adjacent to the Swedish Medical Center to share ancillary services.
The 1970s brought a change to the facility's current name, Craig Hospital, in 1975 and the establishment of a separate Traumatic Brain Injury team. Research and building construction were seen throughout the next two decades, including an increase of beds from 80 to 93.
Research
In 1973, Craig was designated a Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Center by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and begins enrolling patients in 1974. During the 1980s, intensified treatment and study of ventilator-dependent patients and high quadriplegia lead to the publication of the text The Management of High Quadriplegia in 1989.[2]
In 1990, Craig staff intensified study and treatment of aging in spinal cord injury, publishing the text Aging With Spinal Cord Injury[3] in 1993. Collaborative clinical trials the hospital has been involved in include the Parastep FES ambulation system pre-FDA approval trial (1991), an intrathecal baclofen pump for the treatment of spasticity trial (1996), and the Sygen Multicenter Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (2004).
In 1998, Craig was designated a Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Center by NIDRR. An in-house Cell Center with a Class 10,000 (ISO 7) Cleanroom opened in 2003 and Craig became the first trial site in the U.S. for Proneuron's Phase II Activated Macrophage Clinical Trial.
In 2006, Craig was named the National Data and Statistical Center for the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems and received a $3.1 million grant to research brain injury,[4] followed by a five-year, $5.8 million grant to study rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injuries.[5]
Notable patients
- Columbine High School massacre victims – Four of the students injured in the 1999 attack received treatment at Craig.[6]
- George Congrave – University of Denver hockey player suffered a brain injury during a game in 1958.[7]
- Roy Horn – Part of Siegfried and Roy lion and tiger entertainment act was injured when attacked by a tiger during a stage show in 2003.[8]
- Jason Dorwart – Actor and former board Vice-Chairperson of PHAMALY theater group[9]
- Trish Downing – Competitive cyclist suffered a spinal cord injury in 2000.[10][11]
- Regan Linton – Actor and member of PHAMALY theater group.[12]
- Tara Llanes – Professional mountain bike racer. Suffered spinal cord injury in 2007.[13]
- Steven McDonald – New York City police officer shot and paralyzed in the line of duty in 1986.[14]
- Stephen Murray – BMX dirt rider paralyzed attempting a double back flip at the Dew Action Sports Tour BMX Dirt Finals in Baltimore, Maryland in 2007.
- Kevin Pearce – Professional snowboarder, suffered traumatic brain injury during training run in December 2009.[15]
- Jason Regier – Captain of the Denver Harlequins, Quadriplegic rugby team (Wheelchair Rugby), Member, 2008 Quad Rugby Paralympic American Team, Suffered spinal cord injury in car accident in 1996.[16]
- Willie Shoemaker – American jockey. Suffered spinal cord injury in 1991.
- Randy Snow - Three-time Paralympian medalist, first Paralympian to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Suffered spinal cord injury at age 16 in 1975.[17]
- Chance Sumner – Member of Denver Harlequins, Quadriplegic rugby team (Wheelchair Rugby), Member of 2008 Quad Rugby Paralympic American team. Suffered a spinal cord injury in 2002 when he was thrown off a mechanical bull.[16][18]
- Herb Tabak – Author and pilot[19]
- Tommy Urbanski – Former professional wrestler, suffered spinal cord injury after shooting incident in Las Vegas with pro football playerPacman Jones in February 2009.[20]
- Mike Utley – American football player, paralyzed while playing for the Detroit Lion during a game against the Los Angeles Rams in 1991.
- Doak Walker – American Football player and former Heisman Trophy winner, suffered spinal cord injury while skiing in 1998.[21]
- George Wallace – Former Governor of Alabama, shot and paralyzed in assassination attempt while campaigning for President of the United States in 1972.
References
- ^ Overview of Craig Hospital
- ^ Whiteneck, Gale G.; Lammertse, Daniel P., Manley, Scott, Menter, Robert (1989). Aging with Spinal Cord Injury. Comprehensive Neurologic Rehabilitation. New York, NY: Demos. pp. 384. ISBN 0939957191. OCLC 24247341.
- ^ Whiteneck, Gale G.; Charlifue, Susan W., Gerhart, Kenneth A. (1993). Aging with Spinal Cord Injury. New York, NY: Demos. pp. 374. ISBN 9780939957484. OCLC 26768982.
- ^ Amy Fletcher (2006-09-29). "Craig Hospital awarded $3.1M to fund study". Denver Business Journal. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2006/10/02/story8.html. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ Amy Fletcher (2006-11-03). "Craig Hospital's $5.8M grant will study spinal cord injuries". Denver Business Journal. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2006/11/06/story2.html. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ Lynn Bartels (2004-04-19). "A story of healing and hope". Rocky Mountain News. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_2821725,00.html. Retrieved 2007-02-09. "After Swedish, she was transferred to Craig Hospital, which treats patients with spinal-cord and brain injuries. She joined three other wounded Columbine students, Richard Castaldo, Sean Graves and Patrick Ireland."[dead link]
- ^ "Medicine: The Damaged Brain". Time. 1958-01-06. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,868119,00.html.
- ^ "Roy Horn evaluated at spinal hospital". USA Today. 2004-08-13. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-08-13-roy-horn_x.htm.
- ^ http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/jan/12/our-town-preview/
- ^ Meyer, John (2007-06-21). "Paraplegic rides to Ironman". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/mobile/ci_6189906.
- ^ http://www.trishdowning.com/
- ^ http://www.phamaly.org/JDCPress/Regans-story.html
- ^ http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/news/12078/
- ^ "Paralyzed Officer Flown to Colorado for Therapy". The New York Times. 1987-04-22. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2DF153CF931A15757C0A961948260.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/news/story?id=4786214
- ^ a b http://www.thegoal-movie.com/press.html
- ^ http://www.newmobility.com/articleView.cfm?id=506&srch=Travel
- ^ http://usparalympics.org/athletes/chance-sumner
- ^ http://www.nyu.edu/alumni/news/authors.shtml
- ^ Graham, Pat (2007-05-11). "Paralyzed man to Pacman Jones: 'Try being put in a wheelchair'". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-05-11-4088074395_x.htm.
- ^ Lopez, Aaron J. (1998-06-21). "Football Legend Fights Biggest Battle -- Doak Walker Paralyzed From Skiing Accident". The Seattle Times. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980621&slug=2757221.
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Categories:- Hospitals in Colorado
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Englewood, Colorado
- Buildings and structures in Arapahoe County, Colorado
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