News provided by American College of Surgeons (ACS) on Mar 06, 2023, 15:00 ET. The increase in firearm-related violence since the COVID-19 pandemic requires urgent and comprehensive action to address the problem. Key Takeaways A…
News provided by American College of Surgeons (ACS) on Mar 06, 2023, 15:00 ET. The increase in firearm-related violence since the COVID-19 pandemic requires urgent and comprehensive action to address the problem. Key Takeaways A…
HIPRC Core Faculty, Staff, and Trainees are excited to attend this year’s Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) conference happening Monday, April 17th through Wednesday, April 19th in Denver, Colorado. Our attendees…
THE CONCUSSION COLLECTIVE: Best Practices and Advances in Concussion Management will be held April 14-15 in Bend, OR featuring expert faculty from across the U.S. including: Stan Herring, former Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks…
A new study published in the JAMA Network Open sought to identify EMS-perceived barriers and facilitators to providing high-quality prehospital care for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). Over 30 EMS providers were surveyed who…
Originally published by UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center on 3/1/2023. Origins of Women’s History Month Since 1987, the U.S. has recognized the month of March as Women’s History Month. Evolving from an earlier “Women’s History Week,”…
In a new Health Affairs Forefront essay, Drs. Laura Prater and Evan Goldstein, discuss how firearm violence in the United States plus the media coverage on firearms may be fatiguing the public. They discuss three…
This news release was written by Michael McCarthy and originally posted to UW Medicine Newsroom > > Commonly used systems to identify sepsis fail to detect many cases in patients initially admitted to hospital for…
The LIFESAVERS Conference is historically the world’s largest gathering of leaders and advocates in traffic safety. In 2021, an estimated 36,096 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States. LIFESAVERS Conference is recognized…
Dating violence is more common than you may think, especially among teens and young adults: 1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before…
In response to The Seattle Times Opinion-Editorial written by Drs. Laura Prater & Fred Rivara, Dr. Ken Jaffe wrote a piece highlighting an additional strategy to combat gun violence. Read Dr. Jaffe’s response here >…