Street and Gang Violence
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today 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.
KEY FINDINGS:Violence, including workplace (in-facility) and community violence, abuse, and threatening behavior, is a significant public health issue affecting the U.S. health system and communities.This incidence of violence has significantly increased in the U.S.
A witness called for a broad multidisciplinary, multi-strategy approach supported by science and research, similar to the approach used to prevent motor vehicle injuries and death.
Detroit Medical Center – Sinai-Grace Hospital | Detroit, MI
Detroit Life is Valuable Everyday (DLIVE) was created to address a significant medical issue in its community: Homicide is the number one cause of death for Detroit residents ages 15 to 34, and violent injury recurrence rates have been…
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Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, and Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance is a multi-anchor partnership between Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, and Trinity College that offers a wide range of programs in an…
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