Healthcare providers traumatized by an adverse patient event are commonly referred to as “second victims” and may benefit from institutional and peer support to assist in recovery.
The leading causes of death that attributed to injury include suffocation, asphyxiation and drowning.
This study has found that only 1% of post-traumatic injury patients still took opioids 1 year after their hospital discharge.
According to this study, emergency rooms are witnessing an increase in severity of injuries sustained from gun violence, as compared to other traumas.
