Improving Adolescent Violent Trauma Outcomes With a Hospital-Based Violence Prevention Initiative.

Background: Violent trauma results in significant morbidity/mortality in Black/Hispanic males aged 15 to 24 years. Hospital- and community-level interventions may improve patient and community outcomes.

Objective: To determine if a hospital-based violence prevention intervention using community outreach workers was associated with improved violent trauma patient postdischarge follow-up and reinjury rates.