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Health data
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AHCJ backs public data about COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Association of Health Care Journalists strongly urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to keep public all…
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More data coming online to track COVID-19 in nursing homes
CMS has finally posted a database of reported deaths by facility for approximately 30,000 nursing homes. The data is updated…
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Webcast can help you report on the impact of disparities on the pandemic
A growing body of data indicates that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting both communities of color and vulnerable populations such as…
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Use these COVID-19 clinical trial trackers to keep up with research
It can be exhausting to keep up with who is testing what in the race to develop a vaccine for…
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How are nursing homes doing when it comes to staffing? This tool helps you find out
Staffing is perhaps the most important factor in a nursing home resident’s quality of care and the ability to live…
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Researchers asking tough questions about Medicare’s readmission reduction program
Researchers and health policy experts are questioning the value of Medicare’s efforts to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions. The latest example…
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New data resource on NSQIP database can inform coverage of relevant medical studies
More than 1,500 peer-reviewed studies have relied on a surgical database known as the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP),…
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Conference panelists invite your input on their sessions
Health Journalism 2019 is coming up quickly – the fun and learning kicks off on May 2 with workshop-style sessions.…
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Vox provides access to ER billing database for reporters
Over the past year, Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) at Vox has been collecting emergency department bills from around the country and…
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VA surgery database explanation available for medical research reporting
Surgery research can become complex very quickly: Not only are there the underlying conditions and demographics of each patient to…