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Protecting Health Care Workers and Communities from Violence
America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope and health.
AHA report finds workplace and community violence costs hospitals more than $18 billion annually
The AHA June 2 released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
Hospitals Lead a National Day of Awareness to End Violence
America’s hospitals and health systems experience firsthand the devastating impact all forms of violence have on individuals’ lives and health.
Prepare for #HAVhope Friday on June 6
The AHA, hospitals and health systems will recognize the ninth annual #HAVhope Friday on June 6. Visit the HAVhope website to prepare for the national day of awareness.
AHA issue brief examines community violence intervention
AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative Oct. 17 released its final issue brief in a series examining the four pillars of Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework.
Surgeon General issues advisory on firearm violence
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., June 25 released an advisory on firearm violence, declaring it a public health crisis in America.
Chair File: Keeping Health Care Workers Safe
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative shares resources and strategies to promote a culture of safety across the field. To guide health care leaders in efforts to prevent and mitigate violence, the HAV initiative developed the Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework.
AHA podcast: Caring for Our Kids — Raising St. Louis Is Helping New Families Thrive
Traci Carter, program manager of Raising St. Louis in Missouri, and Nicole Kozma, director of school and community outreach programs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and BJC Community Health Improvement, discuss the scope of the Raising St. Louis program.
In 2022, we were bold. In 2023, we’ll do even more.
Bold. It’s a small but powerful word to describe the efforts of the Institute of Diversity and Health Equity in 2022.
A Call to Action on AHA’s National Day of Awareness to End Violence
For nearly a decade, the AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative has shone a light on how hospitals and health systems are working to: heal victims of violence as well as their communities, prevent further acts of violence, and address violence in the workplace.