Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention
Program
Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program (ECIPP)is a joint effort of Pitt County
Memorial Hospital and East Carolina School of Medicine. The mission of ECIPP is to improve
the health of the citizens of eastern North Carolina by reducing the impact of injuries.
This mission is accomplished by facilitating community projects and systems which decrease
the incidence and severity of injuries occurring in the 29 counties served by University
Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. The ECIPP vision is that citizens of eastern North
Carolina will be safe and injury free on roadways, at work and school, at home and play
and safe from violence at all times. In addition, we envision the continuous enhancement
of systems which promote the proper care of those who are injured.
Major projects and Activities
The PISCES Project - Pitt Initiative for Safe Communities Evolving Successfully is
a local Safe Communities Coalition that has been established to examine the Pitt County
traffic injury problem and conceive and institute preventive interventions.
The REACT Project - Rural Enhancement of Access and Care
for Trauma is a quality improvement effort using the STAF (standards, training and
feedback) model aimed at eastern NC providers.
The RISKWATCH Project is a pilot demonstration and evaluation of a National Fire
Protection Association injury prevention instruction program in Pitt County Schools.
The CAPTAIN Project - Child Abuse Prevention Through Advocacy, Identification and
Nurturing is a multidisciplinary effort aimed at preventing child abuse in Pitt, Martin
and Greene counties by facilitating and supporting nurturing parenting programs.
Pitt County SAFEKIDS Coalition is the local chapter of the National SAFE KIDS
Campaign which is involved in projects and activities geared toward the prevention of
unintentional injuries of children.
The Impaired Drivers Project focus is to identify impaired drivers through the
emergency department and refer them to appropriate intervention.
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