Find state-by-state injury death rates and rankings and a report card for how well states scored on 10 key indicators of steps states can take to prevent injuries.
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids established an ongoing national network of hospital-based programs focused on reducing injuries to children in high-injury neighborhoods.
NewPublicHealth spoke with Sheila Regan, who manages hospital partnerships for Cure Violence, formerly CeaseFire, an organization based in Chicago that has pioneered a public health approach to stopping shootings and killings.
Start Strong combines innovative strategies in education, policy change, community outreach and social marketing to stop teen dating violence and empower teens to build healthier relationships throughout their lives.
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September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
January 15, 2013 | Interactive
Find state-by-state scores and rankings on helmet and seatbelt laws, preventing intimate partner violence and other efforts to prevent injuries.
October 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Teen drivers may not like it, but New Jersey's pioneering graduated driving license decal law is estimated to have prevented more than 1,600 crashes.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study analyzed trends in spinal injury sustained from car accidents and evaluated the protective effects of air bags and seat belts. Findings show that while spine fractures increased during the study period, using both seat belts and air bags protects against such injuries.
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Older injured patients are much less likely than younger ones to be admitted to a trauma center for care.
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Building safety into a product or environment—especially in ways that require little or no user action to confer protection—is often more effective than trying to change consumer behavior.
March 10, 2010 | Commentary
This commentary examines the history of occupational disease and injury surveillance. The authors discuss the early days of federal surveillance efforts, examine barriers to reporting, and assess the current state of federal and state oversight
September 1, 2002 | Program Result
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center evaluated the Florida and Virginia administrative no-fault medical malpractice compensation programs for birth-related neurological injuries.