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LEFT BEHIND
A medical gray zone
Nurses left patient to die at Penn Medicine hospital. State inspectors issued a severe warning.
One in three safety violations at Philly-area Pa. hospitals involved shortcomings in mental health services. How can hospitals do better?
Philly Medical Institutions
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Honorable Mention
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Reporter:
Wendy Ruderman, Sarah Gantz, and Dylan Purcell
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