INJURY PREVENTION

Reduce Traumatic Injuries in your Community

Gunshot detection leads to fewer homicides and faster transport times for GSWs

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Impact of Gunshot Detection on Patient Outcomes

Gun Violence is an Epidemic

14,415

Gun homicides in US annually

700,000

Shooting victims treated in emergency rooms in the last decade

$2.7 billion

Cost of Gun Violence to Healthcare

SoundThinking’s SafetySmart Platform Benefits Hospitals and Communities

Reduce Traumatic Injuries

Time is tissue. Gunfire alerts save critical minutes and lead to reductions in shootings

Enhance Bottom Line

Reductions in gun violence can lower hospital costs

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Support Staff Well-Being

Investing in safety can improve team well-being and support staff retention.

Collaborating to Improve Communities

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SoundThinking enables an integrated approach to facilitate timely communication between the police, EMS and trauma teams supporting the regional trauma system.

Impacting key areas related to:

Violence Prevention
Community Outreach
Community Intervention

Each of the areas above are part of the mission of AAST and research from leading trauma surgeons, as well as 501(c)(3) community benefit requirements.

Supported By Trauma Surgeons and Hospitals

ShotSpotter has developed technology that allows the trauma patient who has been shot to get to me faster, so I have a greater chance of saving their lives.

- John Porter, M.D. Chief of Surgery Cooper Health, Camden, NJ

ShotSpotter has developed technology that allows the trauma patient who has been shot to get to me faster, so I have a greater chance of saving their lives.

- John Porter, M.D. Chief of Surgery Cooper Health, Camden, NJ

ShotSpotter is part of our comprehensive approach for dealing with firearm violence...Greenville has seen a 29% reduction in GSW victims in the deployment area. Incredible injury prevention success in this national epidemic of gunshot death.

- Eric A. Toschlog, MD Division Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Featured Resource

On-Demand Webinar: How Hospitals and Police Can Partner to Address Gun Violence and Improve Patient Outcomes

Resources

Listen To the Latest Insights

Take a few minutes to hear from thought leaders across healthcare and communities in our Podcast Channel, Collaborating for Goodpodcast, Collaborating for Good.

Highlights:

Value of Collaboration with Medical and Police to Save Lives: Dr. John Porter
Chief Mark Holtzman: Partnering to Fund ShotSpotter Technology
Viewpoints of the Trauma Surgeon, Mayor and CEO [Ralph Clark, CEO, Dr. Joseph Sakran, Major Steve Benjamin