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.
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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.
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.
December 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
December 13, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
December 6, 2012 | Story
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar program director honored for work to protect battered women from injury and death.
August 2, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples: Technically Philly reports that, after organiz ...
July 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
In the next six months, I met 39 other gunshot victims whose experiences closely mirrored Ervin’s. In different ways, each of these victims explained how getting shot was not only physically and psychologically trying, it was also a drain on their ...
July 25, 2012 | Story
RWJF scholar examines how victims’ lives are disfigured, physically and ‘existentially,’ by the lingering effects of gunshot injuries.
May 28, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Human Capital section of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) website is frequently updated with stories, profiles and features about the work of the scholars, fellows and grantees the Foundation supports. Check out a few of the new stories ...