Current Projects

The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) is a multidisciplinary research center. Investigators conduct a wide range of research regarding the prevention and treatment of injuries. Projects are underway in the following areas:

Acute Care
Biomechanics
Epidemiology: Risk Factor Research
Epidemiology: Prevention Research
Rehabilitation
Training & Education

A complete report of current projects is also available in .pdf format: HIPRC Project Report

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Acute Care

• Development and Validation of Trauma System Audit Filters
  
• Development of an Essential Trauma Care Program
  
• Effects of Leukoreduction on Infectious Risk in Trauma
  
• Evaluating Pelvic Hemorrhage
  

Biomechanics

• Crash Injury Research Engineering Network
  

Epidemiology: Risk Factor Research

• Risk Factors for Postpartum Suicide and Parasuicide
  
• Effectiveness of Designated Driver Programs
  
• The Impact of a Primary-Enforcement Seat-Belt Law on Health Care Costs in Washington State
  
• Improving Injury Prevention Capacity in the Child Death Review Process
  
• Justice System Response and Recurrence of Partner Violence
  
• Psychiatric Morbidity and Intimate Partner Violence
  

Epidemiology: Prevention Research

• Increasing Booster Seat Use in At-Risk Communities: Tailored Communication and Behavior Change
  
• Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence: Victim Support Team Evaluation
  
• Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Seattle
  
• Head Injury in Relation to Ski Helmet Use
  
• Program to Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome and Infant Abuse: The Period of PURPLE Crying
  
• Dissemination of Booster Seat Community Intervention
  
• Improving Firearm Storage Practices in Alaska Native Villages
  
• Antilock Brakes and Traffic Crash Injuries
  
• Long-Term Health Effects of Domestic Violence
  
• Raise the Alarms: A Trial of Smoke Detector Types
  
• King County Booster Seat Campaign
  

Rehabilitation

• The Prevalence and Implications of Sleep Apnea in Acute, Traumatic Tetraplegia
  

Training & Education

• Workplace Violence Web Site
  
• Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
  
• Graduate Course in Injury Epidemiology
  
• Injury Methods Research Course for Public Health and Medical Professionals
  
• Principles of Injury Research, Control and Prevention
  
• Injury Control International Activities
  
• Capacity Building for Injury Control in Vietnam
  
• Strengthening Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Project—Hanoi, Vietnam
  
• Strengthening Injury Control Research in Ghana
  
• Other International Projects
  
• Traffic Safety Training
  
• HIPRC Seminar

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