Virginia Hospital Violence Prevention Programs Avoided $101.8M in Costs
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association reports that hospital-based violence intervention programs across the state have served nearly 10,000 patients since 2019, helping avoid an estimated $101.8 million in health care costs. Four such programs in Hampton Roads have served 5,290 patients since March 2020. VHHA reports a 3% re-injury rate among patients receiving these services, compared with an estimated 40% for victims who do not, a difference credited with avoiding more than $49 million in costs. Virginia now has 12 hospital-based violence intervention programs across 10 health systems, with new programs added in 2026 at Ballad Health's Johnston Memorial Hospital and UVA Health, though Chesapeake Regional Medical Center's program is currently on pause due to personnel changes.