The New York Times
18 September 2019
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Albany, Minnesota, United States
A shortage of caregivers throughout the U.S. has forced the industry to rethink how it's attracting workers, especially men. From simplifying applications to better targeted outreach, organizations are implementing new strategies that, so far, are working.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/health/a-twist-on-caring-for-a-parent-move-into-the-home.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Paula Span
The New York Times
4 January 2016
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A few adult children have found that the simplest arrangement can be found in an apartment at the same retirement community, as it enables them to care for their elderly parents efficiently.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/the-power-of-nursing?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
David Bornstein
The New York Times
6 May 2012
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In 2010, 5.9 million children were reported as abused or neglected in the United States. The Nurse-Family Partnership, or NFP, arranges for registered nurses to make regular home visits to first-time low-income or vulnerable mothers, starting early in their pregnancies and continuing until their child is 2.
http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/06/25/sutter-program-yields-quality-care-for-people-nearing-lifes-end-but-total-costs-unclear?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
April Dembosky
KQED
25 June 2014
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People of low income often have bad health habits and more ER visits which is a large cost for Medicare. AIM, a pre-hospice program in Oakland, found that personalized and preventive care reduces ER visits, is less expensive and improves their patients quality of life.
https://wamu.atavist.com/from-institution-to-inclusion?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Martin Austermuhle
WAMU
14 March 2016
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For the last 40 years, people with developmental disabilities in D.C. have been fighting for the chance to be like everyone else. This is their story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/health/san-francisco-hiv-aids-treatment.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Donald G. McNeil Jr.
The New York Times
5 October 2015
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The H.I.V. infection rate in San Francisco dropped drastically after the city increased testing and created programs like Rapid, which immediately offer public health insurance, antiretroviral drugs, and personal counselors for people with AIDS.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/28/if-this-was-a-pill-youd-do-anything-to-get-it?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Ezra Klein
Washington Post
28 April 2013
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*Medical research has done wonders to rid populations of diseases; however, the U.S. health care system has failed to appropriate the right resources to Medicare patients with one or more chronic conditions. Health Quality Partners in Doylstown, PA enrolls Medicare patients with at least one chronic illness and hospitalization and sends a trained nurse to see them on a routine basis, whether they are healthy or sick. As a result, the HQP program has reduced hospitalizations and cut Medicare costs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/nyregion/nyc-nurses-aid-low-income-first-time-mothers.html?_r=0&utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
John Leland
The New York Times
15 December 2012
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New mothers who live in poverty are faced with fewer resources to help them with their physical and mental health as well as the health of their babies. In New York City, the Nurse-Family partnership matches nurses with economically poor first-time mothers. Different studies have shown that women in the program have healthier pregnancies and children.
http://www.unionleader.com/silver-linings/silver-linings-medical-residents-make-house-calls-for-elders--20161030?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Gretchen M. Grosky
New Hampshire Union Leader
29 October 2016
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Emergency room visits cost money and are not the most comfortable places to be. The Massachusetts-based Medicare program called Independence at Home gives doctors incentives to visit frail patients at home and received a cut of the cost. The program also pairs patients with social workers and continues to save Medicare millions of dollars.
http://www.takepart.com/feature/2016/10/07/swine-flu?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Kyle Dickman
TakePart
7 October 2016
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Flu epidemics are predicted to be a major source of human death in the coming years, which, is why attention and funding needs to be paid to research and understanding. Bowman, in this article, discusses how Ohio narrowly missed a flu pandemic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/opinion/fighting-cholera-haiti.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
John Cary
The New York Times
12 September 2017
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The cholera outbreak in Haiti affected and killed thousands of people. Treating patients as quickly as possible became a top priority. Mass Design Group designed Gheskio's Cholera Treatment Center as a building that promotes recovery with water sanitation, ultimately reducing the number of cases of Cholera.
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