Injury Prevention Program in Indiana
Many serious injuries in children can be prevented with the right precautions. The Pediatric Trauma and Burn Injury Prevention Program at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis provides safety education at events. Our team helps children and adults learn about how to prevent injury and burns. We focus on car seat and bike safety, and preventing burns in the kitchen. Our team is dedicated to reducing preventable injuries through community outreach and education to promote safety.
Pediatric injury prevention program
The Injury Prevention Program at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital is part of the pediatric trauma department, a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. Our injury prevention team develops relationships with healthcare providers, non-profit organizations, schools, and community groups throughout Indiana.
Educational presentations focus on safety and preventing the most common types of injuries we see in pediatric patients at the trauma center:
- Automobile safety for child passengers
- Bike accidents
- Burns
- Falls at home and on the playground
- Pedestrian accidents
- Seasonal injuries
Email pmchpedstrauma@ascension.org to request an education program or booth at your event.