Setting a new standard of Sexual Assault Trauma Care
The first episode of At the Core of Care podcast, by the Pennsylvania Action Coalition, takes a look at Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in PA. Few healthcare providers are trained to do this tough job, which requires a timely and skilled healthcare response that addresses physical and mental health. Examiners must also be trained on the forensic and legal component…
There is a national shortage of nurses and doctors trained to conduct sexual assault forensic exams. NBC News mapped where they’re available in each state. The SAFE-T Center provided information that can be viewed in the Pennsylvania entry on the interactive map. Read the full article at NBC News
Forensic Nurses Week this year is from November 9 – 13. The Penn State Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center, works to enhance care for sexual assault victims in underserved communities. Join us as we hear from a group of folks involved with the SAFE-T Center Program and how it has impacted advocates, nurses, survivors, and their communities. Listen…
WENY — Early this afternoon, Guthrie Health along with Penn State University officially launched the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Tele-health program for victims. The SAFE-T program is designed to have a nurse experienced in sexual assault cases participate in the exam along with the local site nurse. This is done with specialized Tele-health technology where the experienced nurse is virtually present and…
LOCK HAVEN — Roads to Peace and Lock Haven UPMC have been working together a lot more since the new SAFE-T program launched. Lock Haven UPMC notified the SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) Team about the SAFE-T program during winter of 2019. Roads to Peace was willing to help anyway they could to ensure that their clients were served appropriately…
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Having access to high-quality, sexual-assault care is vital, especially during these uncertain times. Penn State’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center is continuing to provide support to sexual-assault nurse examiners in local hospitals across the commonwealth, through their innovative telehealth solution, which allows nurse examiners to partner with local-site nurses during live exams. UPMC Williamsport is…
Delivering the new standard of Sexual Assault Trauma Care
