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Special Report: Violence

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Special Report: Violence

This yearlong series of articles will focus on crucial lessons from hospitals that have responded to the epidemic of violence plaguing our nation. For more on how hospital's are addressing this issue, check out the American Hospital's Associations resource page.

Read the first article in the yearlong series by H&HN Senior Writer Marty Stempniak.

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