Past Contest Entries

Clinical Management

Provide names of other journalists involved.

Geri Aston

List date(s) this work was published or aired.

February, April, June, October, December

Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.

The Clinical Management series takes a detailed look at specific hospital service lines. The intent is to provide executives with an analysis of the trends impacting service line operations for the next five-plus years. Our articles look at everything from staffing to technology to public policy.

Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?

We analyzed reports and data from government agencies and consultants for the stories.

Explain types of human sources used.

We interviewed hospital leaders, consultants and other experts.

Results:

N/A

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.

N/A

Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.

For a series like Clinical Management it is important to understand how hospital service lines work in conjunction with overall care delivery. It is also important to explain how best practices in one setting can be employed in another setting.

Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2012

Category:

  • Beat Reporting

Affiliation:

Hospitals & Health Networks

Reporter:

Geri Aston

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