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The Kohl’s
Safety
Center
The Kohl’s Safety Center
Emelia McAuliff
MPH Candidate, May 2008
• Acknowledgements:
– Nan Peterson, MS, RN
• Safe Kids, American Family Children’s Hospital
– Safe Kids Coalition Partners
– Riley Children’s Hospital
Acknowledgements
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Overview
• Burden of Injury
• Description of a new injury
prevention program: The Kohl’s Safety Center
• Conclusions
Burden of Injury• Leading cause of death for American Children
• In Wisconsin more than 80 child deaths resulted
from unintentional injury in 2006
• In Wisconsin, over 2,300 children were
hospitalized for unintentional injury in 2006
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Trends in Childhood
Injury Mortality
Trends in Childhood Injury Mortality in the
State of Wisconsin
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
Kohl’s Safety Center
• Goal
“..to increase attention to the public health
problem of injury, while improving access to
critical information, safety products and
services for parents and caregivers.”
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Scope of Service
• Three areas of focus– Provision of educational materials
– Hands on learning opportunity
– Safety products at cost (NACHRI and Safety 1st)
Available Products
• Home safety items
• Bike and ski helmets
• Car and booster seats
• Special Needs
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A Resource for Patients, Employees
and the Community…
• Target audience
– Focus on families throughout the region
• Services available to hospital staff
• Community presence
Logistics
• Location
• Hours
• Product purchasing