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  • The Burden of Thirst

    Tina Rosenberg

    April 01, 2010 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Foro, Konso

    Foro, a village in southwestern Ethiopia, has suffered from drought conditions for years, leaving the little water the communities can access polluted with waste. While various water projects have been attempted only to be abandoned, groups are working to restore some of these projects by combining technologies with community involvement.

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  • If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James's Ideas Will Change It

    David Leonhardt

    November 03, 2009 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Dr. Brent James, chief quality officer at Intermountain Healthcare, came up with a system for regulating and improving healthcare in the Intermountain medical region and at other hospitals nationwide. He teaches a program called the Advanced Training Program that draws physicians and hospital administrators from all over the country. His method is simple; his team develops best care standards for an array of common medical ailments by regulating the care that is suggested to doctors, monitoring patient outcomes based on these practices, and refining the literature to be even more accurate.

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