Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIP) are cost-effective: The average cost of an HVIP is fewer than $10,800 per participant, compared to more than $37,000 for the average medical cost of a nonfatal firearm assault injury.

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs: A Guide to Implementation and Costing,” April 2024, https://everytownresearch.org/report/hospital-based-violence-intervention-programs-a-guide-to-implementation-and-costing/.