List date(s) this work was published or aired.
March 20, June 16, June 26 and Oct. 2, 2011
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Various stories from the health beat, looking at industry-wide issues (wrong-site surgeries); a watchdog story (fatal overdose in hospital); in-depth follow-up (glucose meters) and financial (breast cancer fund-raising warning.)
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Records from a state health care quality organization; state health department; fund-raising quality organizations, lawsuits, health care research
Explain types of human sources used.
Doctors, health care organizations, individuals who participate in breast cancer fund-raising programs, lawyers, health care researchers
Results:
All of these were exclusive stories for Pennsylvania.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
No corrections/clarifications
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Take time to understand the biological issues of the health concern you’re writing about. Don’t get caught up in feel-good aspects of recovery or promotion. Learn where to get health inspections and look at them frequently.