Three new videos from the UI Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC) highlight how the center’s pilot grant program has helped University of Iowa faculty and students grow injury & violence … [Read More...]
UI IPRC Injury Blog
Preventing suicide: Q & A with Dr. Vakkalanka on mobile crisis outreach
Many people suffering from a mental health crisis arrive to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for emergency psychiatric care, which can contribute to emergency room overcrowding and longer wait … [Read More...]
Staying safe on the farm
Farming is vital to our society by providing food and raw materials, but comes with unique hazards that put farmers, their families, and farm workers at risk for injuries and death – both which are … [Read More...]
Traumatic injuries: Q & A with Dr. Mohr
When a traumatic injury occurs, time to care and quality of care are essential for survival and recovery. Individuals, especially in rural areas, can be severely injured far from a hospital that … [Read More...]
Firework injuries increasing in Iowa
Two decades ago, Nevada (IA) Fire Chief Ray Reynolds learned firsthand the dangers of handling consumer fireworks when as a trained bomb technician, he made a shortcut while disposing consumer … [Read More...]