Despite a QI initiative for an ED-wide sepsis screening protocol and individual clinician feedback, this center was not able to meet the new Surviving Sepsis 1-hour antibiotic metric most of the time.

Opening urgent care locations may have a small impact on reducing low-acuity ED volume for patients living near the UC.

Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) reduce opioid prescribing but may lead to an increase in illicit opiate use, especially in the absence of adequate opiate treatment resources.

Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) may be a useful legal strategy to prevent mass shootings.

This study has several limitations, but there is apparent benefit to gun legislation in reducing mortality in young people.

We need to understand arguments for and against full legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes. This has not only public health implications but has direct impact on the ED, with increased volume, trauma, and burden of psychiatric illness.

Cannabis has some medical benefit, but there are some adverse health consequences worth reviewing as additional states consider legalization in the U.S.

In patients given a new opiate prescription in the ED, 13.7% had persistent or high risk use over the next year. Higher doses led to greater risk, but even appropriate lower doses were associated with up to a 10% risk.