Program Director, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Georgetown University McLean, Virginia
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Intimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be a public health emergency. Many people affected by IPV present to the ED, and tragically, many continue to be hurt or even murdered by their abuser after discharge. Learn how to recognize IPV, how to ask delicate or uncomfortable questions, and also how to use the Danger Assessment Tool to identify patients at high risk for IPV homicide.
Learning Objectives:
Learn how to identify patients affected by IPV
Learn how to begin the conversation, ask delicate or uncomfortable questions
Use the Danger Assessment Tool to identify patients in highly lethal situations and at high risk for homicide