Several Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center faculty have been nominated for the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Awards for 2019. Violence Prevention section lead Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, M.D., Ph.D., core member Mary Fan, JD, M.Phil.,…
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released its 33rd annual Trouble in Toyland report in November, and its Washington affiliate WashPIRG announcing the release from Harborview Medical Center in a press conference with HMC pediatrician…
In a first of its kind study, a new paper from researchers at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center assessed implementation and effectiveness of hospital care guidelines for pediatric traumatic brain injury. The study, published…
Children living with an adult gun owner who misuses alcohol are at increased risk of self-harm and interpersonal violence, a recent study found. Guns in such households sometimes are loaded and not safely stored, according…
The 2019 INSIGHT Summer Research Program has opened applications from undergraduate, graduate and first-year medical students looking for a hands-on, paid summer internship with injury research. INSIGHT is an intensive eight-week program at Harborview Injury…
Falls are one of the leading cause of traumatic brain injury among older adults, and HIPRC invites public health and medical professionals to learn from experts working in research and community programs around traumatic brain…
In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide — and more often involves firearms — but public perception is just the opposite. News reports, movies and TV shows may contribute to the…
Inexperience is one of the key causes of crashes among teen drivers – but parents can take steps to help keep their new drivers safer on the road. During National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct….
During surgery, anesthesiologists monitor and manage patients to make sure they are safe and breathing well. But these doctors can’t always predict when complications will arise. Now researchers at the University of Washington have…
Free first aid training courses on emergency bleeding control will resume starting Oct. 20 at Harborview Medical Center. The two-hour sessions cover knowledge on how to identify potentially lethal bleeding injuries and hands-on practice with…