Welcome To Hutchfoundation.org
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Brian Hutchison
Founder & CEO
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Who We Are: Hutch Foundation, a Non-Profit organization established in 2011, is one devoted to helping patients and caregivers of those affected by severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Our purpose is to improve expectations and outcomes for recovery by offering resources, innovative solutions, and unique programs geared to assist those who are affected by TBI. Brian Hutchison, Founder & CEO, is a recovering TBI patient whose success story began after a life-changing injury in June 2010. Bringing his first-hand experience in managing the challenges of a life-changing injury and his realization of the gaps in current resources for care and support, Brian’s passion and drive to regain his own life has ignited a personal passion to help others optimize their unique recoveries and to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Our Mission: Hutch Foundation seeks to become a globally recognized, forward-thinking and leading resource in TBI Recovery for patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and for the support network of friends and families who are affected by TBI. Our Mission is to provide THE center of care with the most successful recovery outcomes and the highest overall achievements in the advancements of treating and managing TBI.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States. Each year, traumatic brain injuries contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. Recent data shows that, on average, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually.
A TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mild,” i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness to “severe,” i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury. The majority of TBIs that occur each year are concussions or other forms of mild TBI.
CDC’s research and programs work to prevent TBI and help people better recognize, respond, and recover if a TBI occurs.
National TBI Estimates
Each year, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a TBI annually.1 Of them:
- 52,000 die,
- 275,000 are hospitalized, and
- 1.365 million, nearly 80%, are treated and released from an emergency department.
*The number of people with TBI who are not seen in an emergency department or who receive no care is unknown.
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