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.
Start Strong combines innovative strategies in education, policy change, community outreach and social marketing to stop teen dating violence and empower teens to build healthier relationships throughout their lives.
You are now viewing 21 - 30 of 99 results
October 11, 2010 | Program Result Report
Injury has long been the leading cause of childhood mortality, morbidity and hospital admissions in the United States.
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A patient care plan, including current fall risk status and appropriate interventions, should be made available to the patient, the patient's health care team and family to reduce falls.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study analyzed trends in spinal injury sustained from car accidents and evaluated the protective effects of air bags and seat belts. Findings show that while spine fractures increased during the study period, using both seat belts and air bags protects against such injuries.
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.
January 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, in partnership with the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, convened a conference, "Partners in Prevention: Making Communities Injury Free."
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, studied the problem of injury in America. A special focus of the project was to examine the accomplishments of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
June 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
The Grady Injury Prevention Program is located at Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital where the project director, Donna Jones, M.D., is a public health pediatrician.
June 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
The St. Louis Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Coalition was based on the HHIPP model. Activities included community-based injury prevention education and providing safe and constructive activities and/or environments in which children can live and play.
June 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Starting in August 1998, Flaura Winston, M.D., set up Traumalink, a center for injury prevention research, at Children's Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center.
June 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
On January 1, 1995, Chicago Youth Programs (CYP), in conjunction with Children's Memorial Hospital, became the third site of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids program.