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Lessons Learned From Recent Mass Shootings in Vegas, Orlando
Hospital leaders: Staff and patient counseling, coordinated media response key
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Violence
Read about the crucial lessons hospitals have learned as they responded to the epidemic of violence plaguing our nation, including the first part of H&HN's yearlong series on the subject.
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Hospital Helps Shut Down Toxic Business to Improve Health in Baltimore
University of Maryland Rehab works closely with police, elected officials to stop violence spreading from local gas station
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The History of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs
HVIPs are not a new concept, with some dating back to the early 1990s, but the concept has been slow to take hold across the hospital field
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9 Steps Hospitals Can Take to Stop the Cycle of Violence
Determining the target population, planning interventions and measuring results are just some of the ways hospital leaders can approach this problem
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Community Violence’s Burden on Hospitals
Hospital leaders can use AHA data to help fuel conversations about targeted funding for violence intervention and prevention initiatives
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Hospitals Look to Intervene, Break the Cycle of Violence
Institutions in strife-plagued cities try to seize ‘golden moment’ to cut down on recidivism after a patient is shot or stabbed
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AHA Report: Violence Cost U.S. Hospitals $2.7B Last Year
Panel discusses best practices for addressing violence in the community at AHA Leadership Summit
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Hospital Program Gives Wings to Community Fighting Violence
'Eagle's Nest' has helped to employ more than 80 in inner-city Erie, Pennsylvania
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Training, Partnerships are Key to Reducing Hospital Violence
New AONE webinar highlights strategies hospitals are using to prevent assaults
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A 'Pivot Moment' for Chicago, Hospitals in Addressing Violence
U of C's Selwyn Rogers, M.D., implores colleagues to think differently about scourge of homicides plaguing communities
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Early Childhood Development's Role in Preventing Violence, Chronic Disease in Adulthood
Former Kaiser CEO George Halvorson explains why 'three key years' in early life are or so crucial for hospitals
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Violence in the Hospital: Preventing Assaults Using a Clinical Approach
A clinical mindset can reduce assaults in the health care workplace
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8 Community Health Resources for Hospital Executives
From big-picture strategy to grass-roots tactics, these tools can help
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Video: Grappling With Workplace Violence
Maureen Swick, R.N., CEO of AONE and senior vice president and CNO at the AHA, shares tips for how nurse leaders can deal with workplace bullying
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Podcasts Spotlight Hospital Initiatives to Prevent Violence
Learn how 3 organizations are addressing the problem in their communities
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The Impact of Violence on Community Health
Last month's Association for Community Health Improvement annual conference explored the tough questions, shared success stories and provided resources on violence prevention
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Doctor Offers Three Tips for Leaders Responding to Mass-Casualty Incidents
Dustin Smith, M.D., of Loma Linda University Health, says CEOs' presence shouldn't be felt for the first time the day of an incident
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TRENDING AT H&HN
Study Assesses High Cost of Firearm Injuries
More than 40 percent of the initial hospitalization costs for gunshot victims are billed to Medicaid and Medicare
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Roundtable on Human Trafficking Spotlights Hospitals’ Response
Jones Day last week convened a two-day gathering to engage a diverse group including health system representatives
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Finding a Hospital’s Role in Curbing Chicago’s Violence
Harvard-trained surgeon and public health expert pilots new Level I trauma center on Chicago’s murder-plagued South Side.
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