Wisconsin Injury Prevention Program
Injury is the leading cause of death and disability among Wisconsin residents, causing about 3,078 Deaths Annually. Each year, injury accounts for about 50,268 Hospitalizations and 448,213 Emergency Room Visits. The average yearly expenditure for injury related medical costs is $618,804,452.
Injury is recognized nationally and in Wisconsin as a threat to public health. Rather than being random, unpredictable and unavoidable occurrences, injuries can be understood and prevented. The broad category of injury is generally divided into:
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unintentional injuries (falls, poisonings, motor vehicle crashes)
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intentional injuries (homicide, suicide, sexual assault).
The Wisconsin State Injury Prevention and Control Statute (255.20) directs the Department of Health Services to maintain an Injury Prevention Program that includes data collection, surveillance, education and the promotion of intervention; provides local agencies technical assistance for effective program development and evaluation; and collaborates with other state agencies to reduce
intentional and unintentional injuries.
Popular Links:
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Resource List: Assessment of Experiences
of Violence, March 2013 (PDF,
226 KB)
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Violence Assessment and Follow-up In Public Health Data Sets, Summer 2012 (PDF,
226 KB)
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Burden of Injury
in Wisconsin, 2011 (PDF, 3 MB)
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Recommendations
for Strengthening the Prevention of Injury and Violence in Wisconsin
2010-2020 (PDF, 237 KB)
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Fall Prevention Among Older Adults: An Action Plan for Wisconsin (PDF, 1 MB)
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The Burden of Falls in Wisconsin 2010 (PDF, 5.5
MB)
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The Burden of Suicide in Wisconsin 2008 (PDF, 360 KB)
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Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System Update: Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 2009) (PDF, 97 KB)
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Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System - 2005 Update: Volume 1, Issue 2 (March 2008) (PDF, 88 KB)
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Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System - 2005 Update: Issue 1 (November 2007) (PDF, 87 KB)
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The Burden of Injury in Wisconsin, Fall 2006 (PDF, 2.8
MB)
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Injuries Can Be Prevented
- PPH-07308 (PDF, 39 KB)
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Measuring Healthy Wisconsin 2010 Injury Objectives
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The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(exit DHS)
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Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health
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Last Revised:
April 11, 2013
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