The Injury and Poisoning projects use data from hospitals and national surveys to assess various outcomes, with Lifespan's Injury Prevention Center serving as a key partner.
The Injury outcomes that are being studied include a) neighborhood risk factors for pediatric fall-related injuries b) the association of neighborhood liquor stores and socioeconomic risk with adolescent emergency department visits c) frequent emergency department use by children d) national pediatric ED utilization and reliance by insurance coverage and d) national ED visits owing to traumatic brain injury among infants.
The Poisoning outcomes that are being studied include a) neighborhood disparities in lead poisoning b) patterns of lead screening and exposure in children born prematurely c) likelihood of inpatient admission in emergency department visits for pediatric burn patients in Rhode Island.