Injury Care

Located in the region’s only level one trauma center, HIPRC researchers have a unique perspective on how to increase positive outcomes for patients.

Our work has influenced trauma treatment in emergency departments across the country. Specific research and program interests among section faculty include pain management and opioids, burn prevention and treatment, pre-hospital care, trauma care systems, Stop the Bleed first aid training, geriatric trauma care, and others.

Featured Program

Stop the Bleed equips the public with bleeding control techniques in the event of an emergency. Victims with uncontrolled bleeding injuries can die in 5-10 minutes, but prompt, informed responses from bystanders can buy valuable time for medical personnel to arrive. The national Stop the Bleed program is an initiative of the American College of Surgeons, the Committee on Trauma, and the Hartford Consensus.

Learn more at Stop the Bleed Washington >>

Injury Care News

From Sidewalk to ICU: Bike and Scooter Crashes

Harborview Medical Center reports a surge of accidents involving two-wheel vehicles, many driven by people not wearing a helmet. Yann Gorbatov is like many 13-year-old boys: He loves playing basketball, hanging out with friends and…

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HIPRC Welcomes Guest Speaker from the University of Michigan Injury Center

The HIPRC had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Douglas Wiebe, Director of the University of Michigan Injury Center, one of our partner Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs), as part of our Weekly Speaker and Education…

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Fourth Annual Outreach Learning Series: Engaging High School Students in Injury & Violence Prevention Careers

This year, the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center had the pleasure of hosting high school students from across Washington State for our fourth annual Outreach Learning Series: Career Development Day. This event provided an…

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Wear a Helmet, Don’t Drink and Ride: The Preventable Perils of E-Scooters (Seattle Times Opinion)

In a new Seattle Times Opinion-Editorial, Dr. Beth Ebel, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a researcher at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, emphasizes the critical importance…

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Intensive Care Unit Readmission in Injured Older Adults: Modifiable risk factors and implications

Preventing complications, and particularly respiratory complications and delirium in older trauma patients could lower the chances of intensive care unit (ICU) readmission and reduce the risk of death, researchers at the University of Washington School…

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2024 LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month

PRIDE today Today, LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month celebrates our nation’s diverse populations including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning one’s sexual or gender identity), Intersex, and other sexual orientations besides heterosexual. This observance began after the…

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