A hospital based violence prevention intervention reduced hospital recidivism for violent injury and arrests for violent crimes.

摘要

Patients in the VIP group were less likely to be readmitted to hospital for violent injury or arrested or convicted for a violent crime, and more likely to be employed than those in the control group (table). Among those who were convicted of a crime, mean projected jail time was shorter in the VIP group than in the control group (13 v 26 mo).