Violence intervention programs are critical for reducing negative outcomes in firearm violence patients, but their availability varies significantly.
- 64.3% of patients were treated at facilities with VIP services, but many high-risk patients in non-VIP facilities lack access.
- Within VIP facilities, 81.5% of patients did not receive VIP services; younger, Medicaid users, and those with assault-related injuries are most likely to benefit.
Surgeons should consider referral patterns and advocate for VIP program integration to better serve high-risk populations.
- Assault-related injury is the strongest predictor of VIP service use (odds ratio 3.00).
Journal Article by Larosiliere S, Ebadinejad A (…) Keating J et 2 al. in J Am Coll Surg
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