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Patient safety
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Hospital star ratings are about to be released. Here’s what journalists should know
CMS is about to release its star ratings for hospitals. Journalists should know about the limitations of these much-watched scores.
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FDA to regulate lab-developed tests, citing safety issues raised by journalists
News articles about lab-developed tests contributed to the FDA’s “growing body of evidence” that inaccurate tests threaten public health.
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What to know about CMS hospitality mortality and readmission measures
By Raquel Villatoro/ Texas Health Fellowship How to use CMS hospital readmission data in your reporting At HJ24, AHCJ Patient…
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KFF reporter offers tips for mining hospital inspection reports
HJ24 panelists covered how to read, analyze and find stories in reports generated by inspections performed in response to a…
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AP team reveals harms of forced sedation during police encounters
Reporters found that, over a decade, at least 94 people died after police used forced sedation to restrain them.
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Despite transparency, doctors accept billions from drug and device industry
This finding is a reminder for journalists to inquire whether clinician sources have financial disclosures that might bias their views.
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Tips for navigating the confusing world of maternal mortality surveillance
The U.S. has three different reporting systems to track maternal mortality — and their results frequently don’t agree.
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How the false narrative of skyrocketing maternal mortality gained traction
Numerous headlines declared that maternal mortality has been on the rise, but it wasn’t true. Here’s how flawed research misled…
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What to know about a new diabetes care accolade for hospitals
For journalists, the new designation offers a pathway to examine what local hospitals are doing to improve diabetes care.
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Chicago Tribune team exposes how the system fails to protect patients from sex abusers
Reporters Lisa Schencker and Emily Hoerner exposed how state regulators and hospitals fail to protect patients from sexual abuse.