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Worthless back surgeries are a nagging pain for U.S. health care
Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries over a three-year period, according to a health care watchdog group.
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Emergency department boarding: Covering the hidden horror story
Emergency department boarding has worsened in recent years as hospitals face financial pressure to wring out excess inpatient capacity.
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How to use national data to cover trends in severe maternal morbidity
Severe maternal morbidity, which affects tens of thousands annually, is a useful gauge for journalists looking to track maternal health.
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Reporter Max Blau explains insurance ghost networks
ProPublica reporter Max Blau explains how he wrote about how insurance ghost networks and what journalists need to know about…
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How to educate your audience about disparities in care for people with disabilities
Obtaining equitable care even after pandemic-era anti-discrimination policies remains an often-silent struggle for people with disabilities.
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How well is the public protected from bad doctors? A new analysis unveils alarming results
A recent report from Public Citizen shows wide variation in how often state medical boards discipline doctors.
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Brazen pandemic-era discrimination spurred new protections for patients with disabilities
Pervasive bias in the health system against patients with disabilities became glaringly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A sickle cell drug that was hyped in headlines is now suspected of harming patients
The abrupt recall of a new treatment for sickle cell disease serves as a reminder of why journalists should avoid…
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FDA to launch ‘active’ monitoring system to improve medical device safety
The new system aims to detect potential safety issues with medical devices nearly in real time by monitoring data like…
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New ‘structural’ patient safety measure for hospitals: What to know
Most U.S. hospitals will soon be required to report whether they follow 25 best practices to ensure patient safety, to…