Hospitals Against Violence News
The Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAV) is sharing examples and best practices with the field, with a particular emphasis on youth violence prevention, workplace violence prevention and combating human trafficking. Explore this page for the latest news and events pertaining to effective prevention strategies and program development on national, state and local levels to help end violence in our communities and to help hospital employees cope with the impact of violence, whether at home, on the job or in their neighborhoods.
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9 Steps Hospitals Can Take to Stop the Cycle of Violence November 6, 2017
Hospital Helps Shut Down Toxic Business to Improve Health in Baltimore October 27, 2018
Iowa Program Educates Girls on Building Healthy Relationships to Avoid Future Abuse September 12, 2017
AHA Report: Violence Cost U.S. Hospitals $2.7B Last Year August 2, 2017
Training, Partnerships are Key to Reducing Hospital Violence June 22, 2017
The Impact of Violence on Community Health April 12, 2017
Study Assesses High Cost of Firearm Injuries April 7, 2017
Roundtable on Human Trafficking Spotlights Hospitals’ Response April 4, 2017
Finding a Hospital’s Role in Curbing Chicago’s Violence April 3, 2017
The Hospital's Role in Halting Domestic Violence, Child Abuse March 29, 2017
The Public Health Approach to Addressing Gun ViolenceMarch 28, 2017
Chicago Trauma Surgeon on City's Violence and the Burnout It Spells for Docs and Nurses, March 22, 2017
The Emotional Toll of Treating Victims of Violence, March 17, 2017
5 Violent Mass Casualty Incident Myths, March 14, 2017
When Violence Savages Communities: Important Lessons for Hospitals, March 2017
A health-centered approach to preventing gun violence, March 2017
Confronting Nurse Burnout, Workplace Violence and the Nursing Shortage,February 2017
Video Interview: Violence in Healthcare: Promoting and Creating a Culture Shift to Universal Precautions webinar, February 2017
4 Precautionary Steps to Halt Violence in Your Hospital February 2017
How Hospitals Can Help Battle Human Trafficking, February 2017
Florida Hospital CEO Shares Thoughts Following Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting, January 13, 2017
Preparing for Worst-case Scenarios in Hospitals, January 2017
7 Steps to Prepare Your Hospital for an Active Shooter, January 2017
Meet the AHA’s New Chair: Fluent in Spanish, Skilled Musician and Haunted by Aunt’s Death, December 2016
Lessons One Orlando Hospital Learned From the Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History, December 15, 2016
AHA Releases Online Resources to Help Hospitals Combat Violence, November 2016
Florida Hospital's Active Shooter Plan Saves Lives August 22, 2016
National Council updates active-shooter guide for health care facilities, March 2017
Stopping hospital violence requires zero tolerance for unruly behavior, expert says, March 2017
Hospitals Against Violence on a mission to improve safety in health care facilities November 6, 2016
Reducing Workplace Violence Incidents -- How health care facilities can improve workplace safety, May 6, 2015
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