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How to use hospital patient satisfaction scores in your reporting
These publicly reported, easily accessible scores dating back to 2008 are a treasure trove for health journalists.
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How to use hospital mortality and readmission measures in your reporting
Mortality and readmission rates are critical indicators of hospital quality. They show how well hospitals keep patients alive and healthy.
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New quality measure to illuminate the hidden harm of excess CT radiation
In 2009, a scandal erupted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles when a computed tomography (CT) programming error caused more…
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Reckoning with the Bill Gates mythos: A Q&A with investigative journalist Tim Schwab
In this webinar, Schwab and Mary Chris Jaklevic, AHCJ’s Health Beat Leader for patient safety, examine how Gates funding influences…
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Why it’s time to spotlight the harms of supply shortages
Shortages of basic drugs and medical supplies have existed for years, but worsening shortfalls have industry groups sounding loud alarms.
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5 ways journalists can help temper hype around weight loss drugs
Journalists have a heightened duty to combat misinformation surrounding weight loss drugs like Wegovy and provide balanced coverage.
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What to know about fetal viability — and why some advocates want it out of abortion law
A major medical group is advising journalists to learn about fetal viability and says it should no longer be used…
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A primer for covering the nursing and hospital battle over mandatory minimum staffing ratios
Nurse staffing ratios are often portrayed as labor disputes; here’s how to cover the patient safety angle.
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In her new book, physician-journalist reframes what’s wrong with U.S. health care
It’s a cliché to say that American health care is broken. Ilana Yurkiewicz, M.D., a Stanford University oncologist and internal…
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Quality rankings emerge for outpatient surgery
For decades, same-day procedures such as joint replacements and colonoscopies have outnumbered inpatient surgeries, yet only recently have consumers had…