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Black boxes in the operating room could improve teamwork, patient safety
The aviation industry has used black boxes to help determine what caused an accident. Some surgeons have now been employing…
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Election coverage lessons on Medicaid expansion, abortion, medical debt and dental insurance
South Dakota voters approve amendment to state constitution to expand access to Medicaid (Source: Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions:…
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More meaningful coverage of firearm violence requires ‘radical empathy’
Photo: Erica Tricarico Yvonne Latty, professor at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication, listens during the Q&A at…
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Experts who work with children affected by gun violence say coverage lacks nuance
Kathryn Bocanegra, assistant professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, listening to panelist Arturo Carrillo, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., director of health and…
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CMS cracks down on the nation’s poorest-performing nursing homes
Photo by Ulrich Joho via flickr. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is increasing scrutiny and…
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New tip sheet for journalists covering long COVID
Photo by Mart Production via pexels.In the coming year, more clues are expected to emerge to help unravel the mystery…
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How seniors can avoid Medicare Advantage marketing scams, care denials and medical underwriting
Just after Medicare open enrollment began on Oct. 15, federal health officials cracked down on misleading and incorrect ads from…
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Tips for reporting on inequities in access to health care in Puerto Rico
As the devastation Hurricane Fiona caused in Puerto Rico settles in, we may see more stories about the storm’s effect…
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When reporting on ACA open enrollment, explain the ‘family-glitch’ fix
On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service issued a rule designed to eliminate the so-called “family glitch” in the Affordable Care…
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Promotional “hype” language has increased substantially in NIH grant applications
The number of promotional adjectives used to hype proposed research has increased by more than 1300% in successful grant applications…
