Tag Archive for ‘violence prevention’

This is our lane: Advocating for firearm injury prevention as surgeons

Summarizes the role of the ACS Committee on Trauma and other medical societies in supporting firearm violence prevention legislation and policy.

Surgeons’ guide to intimate partner violence in the era of COVID-19

Describes how the social, financial, and psychological ramifications of COVID-19 leave those affected by IPV particularly vulnerable.

A look at The Joint Commission

Joint Commission resources available to detect, prevent workplace violence

The Joint Commission’s Workplace Violence Prevention Resources, including assessment tools to recognize aggressive patient behavior, are outlined in this month’s column.

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Apply for Firearm Injury Prevention Clinical Scholar in Residence

In partnership with the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and Western Trauma Association, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) has announced a fully funded two-year on-site fellowship in firearm injury prevention research, July/August 2020–June […]

A comprehensive approach to firearm injury prevention: ACS Committee on Trauma hosts historic summit

A comprehensive approach to firearm injury prevention: ACS Committee on Trauma hosts historic summit

The primary objectives and outcomes of the Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention are summarized as is the nine-point ACS plan to address firearm-related violence.

Coming next month in JACS and online now: Firearm legislation stringency and firearm-related fatalities among children in the United States

Researchers report that that strict firearms legislation and child access prevention laws are associated with fewer pediatric firearm fatalities.

ACS COT hosts inaugural Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention

An overview of the first Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention hosted by the ACS COT February 10–11 is provided.

David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS

Looking forward – February 2019

In this month’s column, Dr. Hoyt underscores the College’s commitment to firearm injury prevention and safety and outlines the findings from a recent survey that assessed members’ experience with and attitudes toward firearm ownership.

Lethal means: The deadly combination of firearms and intimate partner violence

The correlation between intimate partner violence (IPV) and firearms are summarized as is the surgeon’s role in both IPV intervention and in advocating for evidence-based legislative solutions regarding access to firearms.

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Gun violence and firearm policy: An introduction from the ACS COT

This article from the ACS Committee on Trauma is an introduction to the feature on gun violence and firearm policy in the U.S.

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Gun violence and firearm policy in the U.S.: A brief history and the current status

An overview of the distribution and determinants of gun-related violence in the U.S. is summarized as are firearm-related policy and legislative initiatives.

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Joint Commission issues alert on violence prevention in the health care workplace

Factors associated with health workplace violence, including understaffing and unrestricted public access to hospital rooms and clinics, are summarized.

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Stemming the tide of violence

The ACS and The Joint Commission’s perspectives on the issue of violence prevention, including education, trauma system development, and establishing processes to ensure patient and employee safety, are summarized.

David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS

Looking forward – April 2018

Dr. Hoyt identifies nine new action steps developed by the ACS Board of Regents, the COT, and the ACS COT Firearm Strategy Team (COT-FAST) that are intended to reduce the burden of firearm violence while balancing personal freedom with responsibility.

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Dateline: DC—April 2018

Summarizes the provisions in the omnibus funding legislation (H.R. 1625) for fiscal year 2018 that correspond to key ACS legislative priorities, including cancer research, the opioid epidemic, trauma research, and violence prevention.

The COT's consensus-based approach to firearm injury: An introduction

The COT’s consensus-based approach to firearm injury: An introduction

Describes the ACS COT multilayered approach to reducing firearm-related injury and summarizes the epidemiology of these injuries, including associated costs for U.S. patients.

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Violence intervention programs: A primer for developing a comprehensive program for trauma centers

A primer on developing a sustainable hospital-based violence intervention program, developed by the ACS COT Injury Prevention and Control Committee, is summarized.

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