Provide names of other journalists involved.
Geri Aston
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
February, April, September, October, December 2011
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Clinical Management is a regular series in H&HN that examines specific disease or treatment areas. The series delves into the critical issues facing providers that manage these services lines and how they can improve care for patients.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
For the series, we review reports and data from organizations and academics involved in the specific treatment area.
Explain types of human sources used.
We interview hospital leaders that manage these treatment areas as well as consultants and other experts in the field.
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.
None.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
It’s key to find hospitals that are leading the way in these clinical areas and often it’s not necessarily the big academic centers. As a business magazine, we need to relate the article to community providers as well.