Gun Violence Spike Adds , to Hospital Pandemic Strain.
CNN reports a spike in gun violence
in the first year of the coronavirus
pandemic in the United States ...
... caused extra strain on an already over-burdened health care system.
According to a recent study, nearly
62,500 gun-related incidents occurred
in the United States between
March 2020 and February 2021. .
That's 15% higher than forecasted,
based on previous trends.
According to CNN, gun-related incidents accounted for 10,000 extra non-deadly injuries and almost 4,400 excess gun deaths.
Throughout the pandemic, emergency
room visits dropped by 26%.
Still, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
firearm-related emergency
room visits increased by 34%.
The thing that I think might
be addressed on a shorter-term basis and would be extraordinarily helpful is addressing the
violence in our communities ... , Nancy Foster, vice president of patient safety
American Hospital Association, via CNN.
... because we’re seeing
more trauma come into our emergency rooms now in many places across the country. , Nancy Foster, vice president of patient safety
American Hospital Association, via CNN