Free concussion testing for US jockeys

The Jockey Club inwards the USA is to fund baseline concussion testing for all jockeys who role the medical database Jockey Health Information System (JHIS).

The JHIS, which was created inwards Oct 2008, is a database that stores jockeys’ updated medical histories as well as enables emergency medical personnel at racetracks to straight off access that information inwards the final result of injury. There is no toll for whatever racetrack or jockey to participate inwards the JHIS. It tin move accessed via a novel module of InCompass’ Race Track Operations system.

“Baseline concussion testing has larn an integral component of whatever security regimen inwards professional person as well as amateur sports alike,” said James L. Gagliano, president as well as main operating officeholder of The Jockey Club.

“The theme was addressed at the International Jockeys’ Health, Safety & Welfare Conference at Monmouth Park inwards September, as well as we’ve all read nearly the testing existence done with football game players and, most recently, NASCAR drivers. We are pleased to role the platform of the JHIS to offering this service to the riders.”

Terry Meyocks, national manager of the Jockeys’ Guild, thanked the Jockey Club for its back upwards for the welfare of riders. “It is my promise that every passenger volition cause got wages of this opportunity, as well as nosotros await frontward to working with the tracks as well as riders to encounter that it is widely promoted,” he said.

The creation as well as evolution of the JHIS featured collaboration alongside InCompass, The Jockey Club Technology Services Inc., the Jockeys’ Guild, Keeneland as well as MD Barry Schumer, Keeneland’s medical director, who developed the master copy concept as well as consulted on the project. Keeneland is the entirely rail inwards the province that requires jockeys to sign upwards for the JHIS.

InCompass, a subsidiary of The Jockey Club, plans to larn a packet of these tests, which would move administered gratis of accuse yesteryear a medical professional person at each rail if the passenger agrees to enroll inwards JHIS.

“This is a win-win province of affairs for jockeys if e'er in that place was one,” said MD Schumer, who has been associated with Keeneland for to a greater extent than than xxx years.

“Baseline concussion testing is a crucial element that volition assist rail medical personnel brand appropriate return-to-ride assessments next caput injuries. Storing this information securely inwards the jockey’s JHIS medical history makes it accessible whenever as well as wherever they ride as well as helps us protect our rider’s immediate as well as long-term wellness as well as welfare.”

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