Hospitals Against Violence
AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, brings together hospital and health system leaders, clinicians and community partners to address violence as a public health issue.
Join the AHA June 5 to recognize the Hospitals Against Violence initiative’s #HAVhope National Day of Awareness. The date marks 10 years of dedication to challenging violence in and around hospitals and health systems.
Elinore Kaufman, M.D., medical director of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, and Michele Volpe, chief operating officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, share how hospital-based violence intervention programs are helping patients heal physically, emotionally and socially…
In this conversation, Elinore Kaufman, M.D., medical director of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, and Michele Volpe, chief operating officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, share how hospital-based violence intervention programs are helping patients heal physically,…
Ten national health care provider organizations, including the AHA, released a joint statement April 16 in recognition of Workplace Violence Prevention Month.
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is a not-for-profit organization that cares for patients at 13 hospitals and over 130 care locations in communities across Illinois and Wisconsin.
The Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative exists to share examples and best practices with the field about workplace and community violence.
HAV supports AHA members and the health care field
as they work to combat workplace and community violence by:
Speakers will examine the role of primary and secondary screening in a health care setting, emphasizing how targeted secondary screening supports safety while preserving patient flow and dignity. The session will also highlight why technology alone is not enough, underscoring the importance of…
Every day, the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems show up for work to deliver healing and hope for patients, comfort families and strengthen communities.