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Public Health Approach to Addressing Gun Violence
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence developed and curated resources and insights to advance the field’s efforts to combat this public health issue.
Hearing the Voices of Human Trafficking Victims
For health care professionals, victims of human trafficking aren’t easy to spot, and many victims are reluctant to share much about the horror they endured.
Active Shooter Incidents in Health Care Settings
Due to recent tragic events, Hospitals Against Violence has gathered for health care facilities a list of resources and tools that provide guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active shooter incident.
Perspective: Taking Action to Stop Gun Violence
Every day, hospitals and health systems across the country respond to the trauma caused by gun violence. Through the AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, we have partnered with the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center to provide resources and support surrounding incidents of mass violence for the communities and patients served by hospitals and health systems.
Guidelines Documenting ICD-10 Codes and Other Sensitive Information in Electronic Health Record
In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted new ICD codes to describe human trafficking (HT). These specific HT codes allow healthcare professionals and others to
optimize continuity of care for trafficked persons, determine health needs and effective treatments for HT-related health conditions, track cases of HT to assist in ensuring adequate resources are provided to communities, and inform local and national prevention and intervention policies.
Identifying and Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking
Resources to raise awareness and support human trafficking victims including staff training, data tools and links to other organization's initiatives and resources.
Webinars and Podcasts
Webinars and other educational events about efforts addressing street and gang violence.