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Safety initiatives borrowed from transportation industry (#ahcj09)
Patient safety improvement and medical error prevention programs in U.S. hospitals often take their inspiration from the aviation industry’s long-standing…
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Preparation would lessen chaos in covering disasters (#ahcj09)
Disasters are a time of chaos and uncertainty. To perhaps lessen this chaos for reporters, a panel of experts at…
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Reminder: Follow #ahcj09 on Twitter for updates
Many Health Journalism 2009 attendees are using Twitter to share what they learn as they learn it. If you’re on…
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Animal-to-human contact key to emerging diseases (#ahcj09)
A visit to the local health clinic might be beneficial for health reporters investigating animal-borne diseases, according to one panelist…
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Mental health reporter blogs from conference (#ahcj09)
Mental health journalist John McManamy is blogging from Health Journalism 2009. On Thursday he went on the field trip that…
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Obama order expected to increase speed, efficiency of stem cell research (#ahcj09)
On the same day that Health Journalism 2009 featured a panel on “Second wind for stem cell research,” The National…
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Gaps in evidence drive shared decision-making movement (#ahcj09)
Shared decision making is of public interest – at least to anyone who thinks they might one day go to…
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Mental health: Reporting beyond the labels (#ahcj09)
If you live with mental illness, tell the truth about it. If you report on mental illness, watch what you…
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Doctor shortage a ‘crisis’ in Wash. (#ahcj09)
Marc Ramirez of The Seattle Times writes about Health Journalism 2009, focusing on a panel about medically underserved areas. He…
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Credit crisis, IRS changes affect hospital finances (#ahcj09)
If ever there was a time to dig into your local hospital’s finances, this is it, Karl Stark told journalists…