According to a 2022 ACEP survey, 85% of emergency physicians believe the rate of violence experienced in emergency departments has increased over the past five years. We’re advocating for Congressional action to reverse this trend.

Across the US, we’ve seen legislation pop up that could undermine the emergency care team and erase physicians from the equation. When the stakes are so high, we have to ask ourselves—What happens when the wrong person is leading your care?