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GAO finds mixed results on nursing home quality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure potential abuse or neglect…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2018
Eleven journalists have been chosen for the fourth class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…
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Get ready for the flu season with some new angles for coverage
As summer ebbs, influenza season is around the corner. Public health officials are beginning their annual campaign to urge people…
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Digging into a buzzed-about supercomputer
IBM enjoyed positive PR on its cancer treatment adviser, Watson for Oncology, until two reporters for Stat looked into whether…
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HHS session on covering suicide described as new effort to engage reporters
The Department of Health and Human Services is sponsoring a seminar for reporters on covering suicide on Tuesday, in what…
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AHCJ seeks ideas for Health Journalism 2019
Now is the time to send in your ideas for the Health Journalism 2019 conference, set for May 2-5 in…
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Mobility study suggests exercise interventions can be integrated into senior centers
Immobility in old age can decrease independence and quality of life, as well as increase the risk of falls and…
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Australian physician-journalist offers pearls for health journalists
One of the best ways to become a better health journalist is to find out what the best in the…
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Notorious RBG: A role model for healthy aging
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (a.k.a. Notorious RBG) is celebrating her 25th year on the bench of the nation’s…
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Report shows how hospital rating reports can meet patients’ needs more effectively
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Hospital Compare website to let consumers evaluate hospital performance based…
