Archives: Special Issue: ER Observations, 2019

Into the Night with a UNC-CH Emergency Department

  Abstract Caleb Willis writes about the Emergency Department at UNC Chapel Hill as it transitions into the night shift and deals with a variety of patients.   CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—A rainy, brown, hazy,...

FOREWORD: Homeless Use of Emergency Departments

  Abstract In this foreword to an observation article by Ariana Luterman, Journey Dreyer writes about the epidemic of homelessness in the United States and the unique relationship between the homeless population and emergency...

FOREWORD: Causes and Treatment for Suicide

  Abstract In this foreword to observation articles by Arendas, Barbour, Burri, Roberts, Piekarski, and Wheless, Sofia Chaoui explores how emergency departments handle the epidemic of suicide amongst minors.   According to the CDC,...

FOREWORD: Noise as a Hazard in Emergency Medicine

  Abstract In this foreword to observation articles by Barnette and Chandler, Colin Langfeldt examines how noise pollution affects conditions in emergency departments.   Over the last century, technology, efficiency, and overall success in...