Schoolfield Dale
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL, USA.
J Healthc Prot Manage. 2008;24(2):84-9.
Hospitals in low crime areas, believed to be far removed from gang activity, might suddenly be involved in a gang shooting situation for which their staffs are ill-prepared, as the author relates. He describes the need to have a policy in place in advance of a gang victim arriving at your ED to avoid situations where staff and patients are put in danger. The article presents the highlights of a policy developed by his hospital after an unlooked for event.