ABRAT™-ED
ABRAT™-ED
Evidence-Based Violence Risk Screening for Emergency Departments
A validated, EHR-embedded screening tool shown to reduce violent events among emergency department patients, including adolescents.
Product Overview:
ABRAT™- H is the only tool that has shown reduction in violent events and physical assaults in non-psychiatric hospital units. It is a validated and evidence-based violence risk assessment tool designed specifically for hospital inpatient environments. Our tool enables easy identification of potentially violent patients, which allows proactive implementation of appropriate interventions before violent events.
- Designed and validated for medical-surgical, telemetry, ICU step-down, and all other inpatient units
- Validated on hospitalized patients where staff typically have longer observation windows and access to more comprehensive history.
Why Emergency Departments Need Proactive Violence Screening
ED staff face high volumes, limited patient history, and frequent behavioral escalation
Most violence prevention programs are reactive and begin after incidents occur
Regulatory pressure exists, but effectiveness is rarely measured
What ABRAT™-ED Does
Early Risk Identification
Screens ED patients using a validated checklist to identify those at risk of violence.Fits ED Workflow
Designed for rapid use in fast-paced ED environments with incomplete histories.Guides Action
Supports timely interventions such as heightened awareness, communication cues, and proactive rounding.EHR Embedded
Integrates directly into electronic health records to minimize disruption and ensure consistency.
Proven to Reduce Violent Events
34% reduction in violent events among adolescents in emergency departments
Validated across thousands of ED visits in real clinical settings
Published in peer-reviewed journals
How ABRAT™-ED Works in Practice
Patient arrives in ED
ABRAT™-ED screening completed
Risk identified for a small subset of patients
Targeted interventions applied proactively
ABRAT™-ED is supported by peer-reviewed clinical research conducted in Emergency Departments .
