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Building a Safe Workplace and Community
In 2021, the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) Advisory Group developed the Building a Safe Workplac
Surgeon General issues advisory on firearm violence
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., June 25 released an advisory on firearm violence, declaring it a public health crisis in America.
Combating Human Trafficking
Resources to identify and assist victims of human trafficking. Resources include ICD-10-CM coding resources and other organizations' initiatives and resources.
Active Shooter Incidents in Health Care Settings
Due to recent tragic events, Hospitals Against Violence has gathered for health care facilities a list of resources and tools that provide guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active shooter incident.
Hearing the Voices of Human Trafficking Victims
For health care professionals, victims of human trafficking aren’t easy to spot, and many victims are reluctant to share much about the horror they endured.
Public Health Approach to Addressing Gun Violence
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence developed and curated resources and insights to advance the field’s efforts to combat this public health issue.
Combating Human Trafficking Q&A: Curt Kirschner
Melinda Hatton, AHA general counsel and one of the executive sponsors of the AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, interviews Curt Kirschner, partner and a leader of Jones Day’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, to discuss the partnership working to expand hospital leadership in the fight against human trafficking.
ICD-10-CM Coding for Human Trafficking
he first ICD-10-CM codes for classifying human trafficking abuse have been released. This page provides the latest coding resources.
Combating Human Trafficking Q&A
Melinda Hatton, AHA general counsel and executive sponsor for HAV, interviews Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and co-founder, Executive Director of HEAL Trafficking, to discuss the current state of anti-trafficking efforts and how health system play a role in reducing health disparities among victims of sex and labor trafficking.
AHA issue brief examines community violence intervention
AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative Oct. 17 released its final issue brief in a series examining the four pillars of Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework.