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Volunteers assure that patients don't die alone

Liz Kowalczyk

January 11, 2016 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Springfield, Oregon

Milford Regional is part of a wave of hospitals nationwide that are implementing volunteer programs with the goal of making sure patients have companionship when they pass away.

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No Visible Bruises: Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury

Rachel Louise Snyder

December 30, 2015 |

The New Yorker |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

There is an emergency-room screening tool that aims to identify victims of domestic violence with a potential traumatic brain injury called HELPPS, but its use is neither widespread nor standardized.

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How newborn testing should work

Ellen Gabler

November 16, 2015 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

State-run newborn screening programs can vary widely by hospital, creating an inconsistent process and a dangerous environment for babies born with disorders. These six points address how screening should be done.

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In 5 Minutes, He Lets the Blind See

Nicholas Kristof

November 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Nepal, Hetauda, Central Region

In the past, people in poor countries who became blind due to cataracts often had no hope of improvement because of the high costs of treatment. Nepalese ophthalmologist, Sanduk Ruit, perfected a cheap and effective cataract removal technique which allows his patients to see again.

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San Francisco Is Changing Face of AIDS Treatment

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

October 05, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The H.I.V. infection rate in San Francisco dropped drastically after the city increased testing and created programs like Rapid, which immediately offer public health insurance, antiretroviral drugs, and personal counselors for people with AIDS.

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Doctor slashes the cost of surgeries for India's poor

Fred de Sam Lazaro

September 16, 2015 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

In a country where millions of citizens make less than $2 a day, a chain of hospitals has brought down the prices of life-saving surgeries and pioneered a health insurance plan that is just 11 cents a month. These hospitals, called Narayana Health Systems, are exemplified by their productivity, efficiency and volume of surgeries performed, far outstripping the rates of American hospitals. To prove that the same model could work in a developed country, the hospitals opened a location in the Cayman Islands, which proved to be vastly successful and offered hope that this model could continue to spread.

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Financial Health

Sowmiya Ashok

September 02, 2015 |

The Caravan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Kenya has an alarmingly high rate of maternal mortality rate and many women are afraid to give birth at the hospital for fear of being treated violently. OparanyaCare uses financial incentives to get women to seek prenatal, childbirth, and antenatal care at the hospital with trained healthcare workers.

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Safe Surgery Innovations in Uganda

Javid Abdelmoneim

August 17, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda

In Uganda, disease caused by improper surgical protocol is one of the leading causes of death. In response to this problem, Doctors are utilizing a surgical checklist from the World Health Organization, as well as other affordable technology, to help address this epidemic.

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How One Hospital Is Trying to Curb Gun Violence By Treating It Like Substance Abuse

Alex Yablon

August 13, 2015 |

The Trace |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Patients who come to a hospital for gunshot wounds are more likely to suffer another gun injury or commit a crime. To stop this cycle, a hospital in Seattle pairs patients with social workers who follow up with patients, an approach that mirrors substance abuse intervention programs.

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Do no harm: There's an infection hospitals can nearly always prevent. Why don't they?

Sarah Kliff

July 09, 2015 |

Vox |

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Response Location: United States, Roseville, California

Even though most central line infections are preventable, they are a leading cause of death in the United States. The core of the problem resides in a hospital's approach, whether they put the effort into treating patients like they are in a car crash or a plane crash. Roseville Medical Center looked at the mistakes of other hospitals and have revolutionized how they treat central lines with a new checklist, a specialized vascular team tasked with the central lines, and annual competency tests for contract nurses.

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