Impact of Implementation of a New Weapons Screening at an Urban Emergency Department

Violence in the emergency department (ED) setting is well documented in medical literature. Weapons can be used to cause significant injury or mortality, although there is a paucity of literature on weapons and weapons screening in the ED.

Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - August 24, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Gary M. Vilke, Elizabeth Billberry, Dale N. Bongbong, Edward M. Castillo, Jesse Brennan, Theodore C. Chan Tags: Violence: Recognition, Management and Prevention Source Type: research