Al Jazeera
17 August 2015
Broadcast TV News / 5-15 Minutes
Uganda
In Uganda, disease caused by improper surgical protocol is one of the leading causes of death. In response to this problem, Doctors are utilizing a surgical checklist from the World Health Organization, as well as other affordable technology, to help address this epidemic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/magazine/a-prescription-for-more-black-doctors.html
Nikole Hannah-Jones
The New York Times
9 September 2015
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On average, black students in public schools receive fewer resources giving them a late start. A mostly black university in New Orleans has increased overall achievement by developing students’ shared responsibility for one another’s success.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/doctor-hotspot
Atul Gawande
PBS Frontline
3 August 2011
Broadcast TV Programs / 5-15 Minutes
The highest hospital costs come from preventable emergency room visits. A doctor in Camden developed a home visit program which gives better and cheaper care.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/11/health/policy/11docs.html
Gardiner Harris
The New York Times
10 July 2011
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Miscommunication is the leading cause of medical errors, so medical schools in the U.S. are testing aspiring doctors' communication and team work abilities during admissions.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/maryland-health/bs-hs-super-utilizer-20150916-story.html
Meredith Cohn
The Baltimore Sun
29 September 2015
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Residents who use a disproportionate amount of health care, or super utilizers, are a high cost for the system. A hospital in Baltimore is following the example of other hospitals and focusing on the underlying problems of super utilizers to reduce emergencies and save costs.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-04-27/american-surgeon-pioneers-surgery-kids-uganda-helps-kids-us
Bridget Huber
Public Radio International (PRI)
27 April 2015
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
The typical surgery for hydrocephalus, a brain swelling disease, often leads to infection. Medical constraints in Uganda inspired a neurosurgeon to create a safer and more effective surgery which is now used in Uganda and the U.S.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/when-paying-it-forward-pays-us-back
David Bornstein
The New York Times
23 January 2013
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Social programs are seen as a fiscal burden on the U.S. However, investment in effective social programs saves taxpayer dollars so evaluating the performance of federal programs could help Congress act more responsibly.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/medicines-search-for-meaning
David Bornstein
The New York Times
18 September 2013
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Medicine is in crisis; doctors face early burnout. Medical education contributes: it creates doctors who don’t show emotion. But The Healer’s Art, a medical school course delivered in an unconventional manner, reminds doctors that they and their patients are above all, human.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/who-will-heal-the-doctors
David Bornstein
The New York Times
2 October 2013
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Bureaucracy in the health care system causes burnout among doctors. A new medical course, the Healer's Art, is being offered across the nation, which helps doctors reconnect to the humanity of their work and maintain their commitment for it.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/repairing-the-surgery-deficit
Sarika Bansal
The New York Times
8 August 2012
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In Zambia, the need for surgery is just as common as in the United States - doctors, however, are rare. So Zambia is training clinical officers – with no medical degrees – to do C-sections and hernia repairs.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/a-new-health-care-approach-dont-hide-the-price
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
31 July 2013
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An Oklahoma surgery center made news by posting its prices online – a revolutionary idea in an industry where consumers normally are buying blind. This is a big reason health care costs so much, but recent months have seen great advances in transparency.
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