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In Search of the Lost Pulse

Adina Florea

December 07, 2019 |

DoR |

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Response Location: Romania, Sibiu, Transylvania

A private healthcare facility in Romania is helping to bring specialty surgeries to the region's children by arranging for doctors from other parts of the nation and world to convene on a rotating, but regular, basis. The surgeons, many of whom specialize in pediatric corrective surgery for congenital heart defects, perform hundreds of surgeries per year financed by the Polisano Foundation.

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How one Ontario hospital persuades loved ones of nearly all suitable deceased donors to donate patients' organs

Kelly Grant

December 05, 2019 |

The Globe and Mail |

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Response Location: Canada, Sudbury, Ontario

In recent years, there has been a decrease in Canadian organ donors but a comprehensive effort by an Ontario hospital is changing that narrative. From increased specialized training for nurses to adding a donation coordinator to morning rounds, Sudbury’s Health Sciences North has become a model for increasing donor rates.

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Rural Wisconsin communities seek paths to better health care future

Parker Schorr

October 30, 2019 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Response Location: United States, Hurley, Wisconsin

In order to keep already existing health care facilities open while also planning for the possibility of future expansions, a county in rural Iowa is looking for ways to attract new residents to the area. After considering research that shows "having walkable, bikeable communities improves health and the economy," local officials have launched a trail project that promotes physical health as well as a means of transportation.

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As fires rage, California refines an important skill: Evacuating

Heather Kelly Scott Wilson Joy Lanzendorfer

October 28, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Rosa, California

With wildfires becoming more and more common, Californians have become improved their evacuation procedures. Alerting residents earlier via cellphone and then ongoing door-to-door notices have made a difference, along with residents trusting the evacuation calls more than before. Notable improvements have been made in hospitals, with staff making arrangements with other hospitals as soon as they receive the evacuation notice.

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Fed Up With Deaths, Native Americans Want to Run Their Own Health Care

Mark Walker

October 15, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Rapid City, South Dakota

Across the United States, health care is failing a number of Native Americans, so some tribes are taking matters into their own hands. The most successful example, which others are hoping to model, is that of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium which has relied on partnerships and grant revenue to survive.

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Treating acute pain

Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

October 15, 2019 |

Finding Fixes |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Many people addicted to opioids developed their addiction after being prescribed the drugs after surgery, so some states are changing protocols around the drug distribution. From increased counseling about drug safety to a cap on how many pills doctors prescribe, alternatives to the traditional protocol aims to decrease the likelihood of addiction.

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The Art of Surviving

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

October 08, 2019 |

The Trace |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Producing art restores dignity and a sense of purpose to victims of violence who suffer from disability and chronic pain. In New York City, the Open Doors collective empowers patients at hospitals like the Coler Specialty Health Center on Roosevelt Island, encouraging them too engage in community theater, poetry, music, graphic design, and other projects. The approach of contemplative care aims to help the shooting survivors cope with their pain through artistic expression.

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Iowa rural hospitals make tough choices to stay lean, provide needed care

Chelsea Keenan Sara Konrad Baranowski Natalie Krebs Mark Mahoney Michaela Ramm

October 01, 2019 |

IowaWatch |

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Response Location: United States, Iowa Falls, Iowa

Rural hospitals throughout the midwest are struggling to stay open, but in Iowa, small successes have been found through partnerships and resourcefulness. From converting the OB-GYN department to an department that provides mental health help to senior citizens to leasing space to larger hospitals for specialty practices, rural hospitals are finding creative ways to keep their doors open.

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N'West Iowa hospitals invest in region

Mark Mahoney

September 30, 2019 |

N’West Iowa Review |

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Response Location: United States, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Despite rural hospitals often struggling to remain open due to lack of consistent demand which creates financial troubles, there are eight hospitals across four rural counties in Iowa that are proving this notion wrong. Through dedicated doctors that have committed to living where they work to a strong community presence providing support, this system of hospitals is performing better than many of the larger counterparts.

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How one small Wisconsin hospital was saved amid a statewide rural health crisis

Parker Schorr

September 30, 2019 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Neillsville, Wisconsin

Rural hospitals often face a host of problems, especially when it comes to financial troubles; however, a small hospital in Wisconsin has been able to remain open by embracing a merger with a larger health care facility. This has lead to a handful of positive outcomes such as "significantly improved operating margins, higher quality and outcomes and better patient satisfaction"

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