What is the…Injury Prevention Program?
The Injury Prevention Program is a
systematic effort to reduce deaths and injuries from intentional and
unintentional events such as motor vehicle crashes, poisoning, falls, drowning,
shooting, burns, assault, and self harm. The program provides focus, works to
reduce duplication of effort and seeks to improve the use of existing resources.
The Injury Prevention Program is responsible for (1) identifying injury problems
and the specific needs for injury prevention programs, policies and services
within the state; (2) keeping abreast of developments within the field of injury
prevention and sharing with others; (3) understanding where injury prevention
fits into what other agencies are doing and serving as a coordinating force that
brings different players to the table; (4) and building a solid constituency for
injury prevention activities within the state. Arizona’s Injury Prevention
Program is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Why is this program needed?
Arizona’s injury statistics exceed
the national average. In response, the Arizona Department of Health Services
(ADHS) entered into a cooperative agreement with the CDC in September 2000 to
develop a systematic injury surveillance and control process.
ADHS formed an internal work group with representatives from the divisions of
Public Health Services, Assurance and Licensure Services, and Behavioral Health
Services. The work group, with input from leaders in the field of injury control
met to develop the Arizona Injury Surveillance and Prevention Plan, 2002-2005
and 2006-2010. Along with development of the plan, the Injury Prevention
Advisory Council provides recommendations to ADHS on injury priorities, reviews
progress in implementation, assists in problem solving, participates in revision
and evaluation of the plan, and acts as a liaison between external agencies and
ADHS.
The Arizona Injury Surveillance and Prevention Plan, 2006-2010 establishes
objectives and proposes strategic actions to avoid injury. The actions proposed
are based on the knowledge that many seemingly accidental injuries could have
been prevented by taking precautions, avoiding unnecessary risks, and/or
enacting and enforcing laws such as drunk driving laws or seatbelt laws.
What are the goals of the program?
- To enhance the development of the ADHS Injury Prevention and Control Program
to become a proactive and influential focus for reducing injury in Arizona
- To strengthen the influence of the Injury Prevention Advisory Council
- To continue to develop a comprehensive, integrated injury surveillance system
that provides population based data for planning, implementation, and evaluation
of efforts statewide
- To implement and evaluate the strategic actions formulated in the Arizona
Injury Surveillance and Prevention Plan, 2006-2010
What has the program achieved?
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Need more information?
Tomi St. Mars, RN, BSN, CEN,
Program Manager
150 N. 18th Ave., Suite 320
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602) 542-7340
Fax: (602) 364-1494
Email: stmarst@azdhs.gov
Data on injuries is updated annually and can be found on the ADHS Vital Records web
site at:
http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/index.htm
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