Navigating Law Enforcement Presence in Emergency Departments
This qualitative study identified 3 strategies, informed by the perspectives of multiple stakeholders, to manage law enforcement presence in the ED. Optimization of hospital environments through these 3 strategies may support SOV rights and recovery, mitigate adverse interactions between law enforcement and SOVs, and improve information sharing and job effectiveness for different stakeholders in the ED.
Authors
- Prashasti Bhatnagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-4814)
- Cassandra Ramdath
- Desiree N. Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5509-7773)
- Erin Hall
Institutions
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.51804
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 58.49
Funders
- Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science