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  • Coordinated Care for Those Nearing Life's End — But Does It Save Money?

    June 25, 2014 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States

    A coordinated care program is helping provide in-home care to those who are considered pre-hopsice and who are combatting chronic health issues. While the program doesn't always financially help the hospitals it operates out of due to a reduction in emergency room visits, the patient is able to save almost half of what they would have spent on regular hospital visits.

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  • Take This Apartment and Call Me in the Morning

    June 04, 2014 |

    WNYC |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Permanent supportive housing in New York City provides more than housing for people experiencing homelessness. Those living in housing at the Brook have access to social workers, a doctor, building security, and an event planner.

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  • One Hospital Tells Bronx's Sick: You Call Us, We'll Call You

    June 03, 2014 |

    WNYC |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Hospitals in New York improve healthcare quality and reduce medical costs by staying in frequent contact with patients requiring frequent or long-term care. Montefiore's Accountable Care Organization pulls in care providers from across the medical and social spectrum to improve patient health while curbing expenses.

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  • Peer Pressure Can Be a Lifesaver

    May 14, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Positive peer pressure - most specifically encouraging community influencers to lead by constructive example - has served as the key to adoption of various technologies and practices to improve quality of life for people worldwide. Whether it's using a new water purification device in Africa or encouraging mothers to breastfeed in South America, it has been behavioral psychology - the human need to meet social norms - more than other incentives that has instigated true and positive change.

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  • Obamacare in Jail: How San Francisco Policy Helps Inmates

    April 30, 2014 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Health insurance sign-ups made available to all inmates at the San Francisco county jail, partnered with guidance from a clinic once they are on the outside, allows them to receive better care upon release, and may help prevent a return to crime and substance abuse.

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  • In S. King County, an extraordinary effort to bring better health

    April 25, 2014 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In S. King County, Wash., the organization Global to Local identified Seattle's ironic status as being a global-health center but having an increasingly unhealthy populace. Global to Local pointed local citizens to a variety of services, using a "connect the dots" approach to treatment.

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  • In Florida Tomato Fields, a Penny Buys Progress

    April 24, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

    For decades, migrant workers in Florida have been employed under dreadful conditions, picking produce without breaks under extreme temperatures and women being sexually harassed. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has demanded that growers increase wages, mandate rest breaks, and prohibit sexual harassment. The Coalition has partnered with big food companies, notably McDonald’s, Yum Brands, and Walmart, which have pledged to buy only from growers who follow these standards.

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  • Bangladesh's Chance to Get It Right

    April 23, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working environment.

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  • The Himalayas' Hidden Hunger

    April 01, 2014 |

    Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Sitapur

    In Nepal, a nation of farmers, undernutrition leaves children stunted and at lifelong risk. A nationwide survey aims to track this problem and use a comprehensive approach to tackle it.

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  • Latin America's New Superstar

    March 31, 2014 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    While the city of Medellín, Colombia was once known as a gritty, crime-ridden area, inclusive urban planning and partnerships with international corporations have turned the city in to an innovative model for policy makers around the world. The public-private partnerships that fuel the city's growth give some critics pause, but the city itself has created more democratic processes and reduced crime rates since implementing this strategy.

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