Hawaii County (Big Island)

Hawaii County Hospitals and Trauma Centers Collaborated on Summer Safety Campaign

Posted on Jun 5, 2017 in Hawaii County (Big Island), partnerships, State Trauma Program, traffic safety

Wendi Wagner RN BA MN Trauma Program Manager at Kona Community Hospital   In February 2017, the National Safety Council released preliminary data on motor vehicle deaths in the U.S.  Data indicate that vehicular deaths increased 6% in 2015, making the nationwide two-year total increase a staggering 14%. In Hawaii, the death certificate data reflects ...
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Attend the 2016 Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium!

Posted on Jul 6, 2016 in All IPCS News, City and County of Honolulu (Island of Oahu), Hawaii County (Big Island), Kahoolawe, Kauai, Kauai County, Lanai, Maui, Maui County, Molokai, Niihau, Special Events, State of Hawaii

Attend the 2016 Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium!  ...
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You are invited to be a part of Hawaiʻi’s suicide prevention and awareness efforts!

Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in All IPCS News, Hawaii County (Big Island), suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Events

 You are invited to be a part of Hawai‘i’s Suicide Prevention and Awareness Efforts! ...
Read More   ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training This two-day workshop provides training in how to recognize, assess, and support a person in crisis. ASIST is designed for caregivers who want to gain additional skills to directly discuss suicide and intervene ...
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2010-2014 Leading Causes of Injury Data

Posted on Aug 12, 2015 in All IPCS News, City and County of Honolulu (Island of Oahu), Hawaii County (Big Island), injury prevention (all), IPCS core, IPCS other, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Kauai County, Lanai, Maui, Maui County, Molokai, Niihau, poisoning prevention, preventing falls, reports maps data, State of Hawaii, suicide prevention, traffic safety, violence and abuse prevention

Please download an updated overview of the leading causes of injury related death, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits. Injury Data Overview 2010-2014