Find state-by-state injury death rates and rankings and a report card for how well states scored on 10 key indicators of steps states can take to prevent injuries.
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids established an ongoing national network of hospital-based programs focused on reducing injuries to children in high-injury neighborhoods.
NewPublicHealth spoke with Sheila Regan, who manages hospital partnerships for Cure Violence, formerly CeaseFire, an organization based in Chicago that has pioneered a public health approach to stopping shootings and killings.
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May 23, 2013 | New Public Health Post
As school winds down and camps and sports prepare for the summer season, a new study funded by RWJF and published in the American Journal of Public Health on sports-related traumatic brain injuries in youth sports, is generating deserved attention.
March 4, 2013 | Story
Interdisciplinary team improves care process and likelihood of full recovery.
December 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
E. Alison Holman studies early cognitive predictors of long-term adjustment following trauma, and how people cope with highly stressful experiences with special interest in understanding how trauma affects long-term mental and physical health.
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study measures the oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) to gauge metabolic abnormalities by using a magnetic resonance (MR) technique. This study supports previous studies' findings: OEF is decreased in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, and correlates with the severity of the injury.
February 28, 2012 | Story
With RWJF support, Harold Amos Scholar researches a promising approach to treating traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents.
January 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids, a national network of local physician-led, hospital-based programs in Level I pediatric trauma centers, conducts interventions to prevent childhood injuries through education and environmental change.
January 26, 2011 | Program Result Report
The purpose - and impact - of the playground projects went beyond just providing safe places for children to play, according to Injury Free staff members.
January 26, 2011 | Program Result Report
Childhood injuries associated with ATVs are a serious and increasing problem in rural areas, where the vehicles' off-road capability makes them popular for agricultural and other utilitarian purposes, as well as for recreation.
January 26, 2011 | Program Result Report
With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.
January 1, 2004 | Book
In 1998, the Foundation's Injury Free Coalition for Kids initiative began to be replicated in other sites around the country. The author describes the expansion of the program and takes a closer look at San Diego, Miami and Chicago.