Investigating Emergency Department Utilization in the Year Prior to Firearm Death in NC
December 14, 2022
In 2020, more than 45,000 people in the United States sustained fatal firearm-injuries, accounting for 53% of suicides and 49% of homicides (CDC). More people suffer nonfatal firearm-related injuries than die, and these injuries often result in long-term health consequences … Read more
Stories from the dashboard: Elderly falls across North Carolina
January 6, 2022
Unintentional falls, defined by the WHO as events in which an individual comes to rest on the ground, are the leading cause of non-fatal injury-related emergency department visits in the United States (CDC). Of the over 8 million unintentional fall-related … Read more