AMIDST ATLANTA'S TURBULENT ER

The ER at Grady Memorial Hospital roars with a relentless stream of individuals. The air is thick with the aroma of antiseptic and the cacophony of nurses rushing forth, their faces a mix of urgency. A teenager with a broken leg whimpers softly as a technician prepares his treatment. A frail senior gasps for air while awaiting her turn at a bed