Community Violence
黑料正能量 Association content on community violence and actions hospitals and health systems can take to prevent violence in their communities.
Community violence cost U.S. hospitals and health systems an estimated $2.7 billion in 2016, according to a new report prepared for the AHA by Milliman.
A new report by Milliman aims to demonstrate the tremendous resources hospitals and health systems put toward anticipating violent events and caring for its victims. Cost estimates are $2.7 billion in 2016.
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Domestic Violence
In preparation for domestic violence issues in the hospital 鈥 whether it directly involves a patient or an employee 鈥 INTEGRIS Health has created a Threat Assessment Guide, conducted training on conflict resolution with both clinical and security staff, developed a鈥
In the African-American festival of Kwanzaa, Ujima is a day to celebrate collective work that builds and maintains a community.
That collective spirit inspires Project Ujima, the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Wisconsin鈥檚 effort to build and maintain a community around young victims of violence.
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The domestic violence program of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center (CSV) domestic violence program falls into the 鈥淰iolence in the Home鈥 super priority 鈥 one of the four super priorities that were adopted by the CSV Board following the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (the others鈥
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Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, in partnership with the Chrysalis Foundation and the CHI Mission and Ministry Fund developed and implemented Girl Power, an innovative violence prevention initiative serving young women ages 12 to 18. The program has been successfully implemented at five鈥
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Ouachita County Medical Center (OCMC) recognizes the impact that violence has on the health of communities and individuals. Violence that is the result of bullying is prevalent in today鈥檚 society. Bullying does not discriminate based upon age, race, gender, ethnicities or socioeconomic鈥
Darius Irvin grew up in violent neighborhoods in Oakland and San Francisco. Nearly three years ago, he was rushed to the San Francisco General Hospital鈥檚 emergency department with nine gunshot wounds.
The AHA鈥檚 Hospitals Against Violence initiative will host an April 26 webinar on a hospital-led effort to prevent violence in Chicago. Rebecca Levin, strategic director of the Injury Prevention and Research Center at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital, will share lessons learned from鈥
In a new podcast hosted by AHA鈥檚 Physician Leadership Forum and Hospitals Against Violence initiative, Carilion Clinic Chief Medical Officer Patrice Weiss, M.D., shares how the Roanoke, VA, health care organization is working with others in the community to prevent child abuse and domestic鈥