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How two nodding women prompted a hard look at Florida’s elder guardianship system
Barbara Peters Smith This series that looks at the insular world of adult guardianship began for me more than two…
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For hospital infection rate story, Connecticut journalist cites the good with the bad
Lisa Chedekel Lisa Chedekel’s article on infection rates in Connecticut could serve as a template for any health care journalist…
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Putting a human face on Maryland’s unique all-payer system
Sarah Gantz Maryland is the only state with an “all-payer” hospital system – a system in which every health plan…
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Tips for covering scientific conferences
Mark Taylor How can journalists make the most of their time and energy when covering a scientific or professional conference?…
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Hospital infections kill more people than car crashes. Here’s how to cover them better
About 75,000 people a year die from nosocomial infections – infections they contracted while in the hospital. This seems like…
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Covering how your community prevents falls, promotes safety for older adults
Liz Seegert Every 15 seconds, an older adult falls. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, falls are the…
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Research examines impact of soda taxes on oral health
Image: Rex Sorgatz via flickr. Is there a soda tax debate coming to your community? The potential for such taxes address problems…
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Covering free dental clinics
Recently Julie Drizin, who directs the Journalism Center on Children & Families (JCCF), gathered a team of student reporters to…
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Director of journalism center reflects on students’ coverage of dental clinic
The Journalism Center on Children & Families (JCCF), formerly the Casey Journalism Center, is scheduled to close at the end…
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Miami journalist reports on the challenges in getting price transparency data in South Florida
Price transparency is supposed to be one of the keys to controlling the cost of health care. But as journalist…