Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 998 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

Rural Hospitals Are Dying. This One Saved Itself—And Its Community

Max Blau

November 09, 2020 |

Time Magazine |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Clinch County, Georgia

Rural hospitals across the country often struggle to stay open in states where Medicaid has not been expanded, but a method known as "swing beds" has helped two critical-access hospitals in Georgia to avoid this fate. This method, which allows hospitals to swing beds from "only patients in need of acute care to those who no longer require the emergency department but still needed more treatment before a nursing home," allowed for the hospitals to pay off debt and expand services.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Africa turns to telemedicine to close mental health gap

Paul Adepoju

November 01, 2020 |

The Lancet |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ghana

Even before the coronavirus pandemic limited access to health care facilities, health specialists across Africa were already beginning to turn to technology-based mental health services to offer care with fewer barriers for patients. Despite its growth in use during the pandemic, some doctors caution that it does not necessarily replace in-person consultations, but is still very useful.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Speaking their language: How NOLA advocates connected Spanish speakers to healthcare during the pandemic

Marie Elizabeth Oliver

October 30, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many healthcare practice to move to a virtual space, but for Spanish-speaking communities, telehealth wasn't a solution on its own. In New Orleans, interpreters, doctors, and patients are working together to coordinate care at one clinic, while another clinic has used personalized text messages in Spanish to stay in communicaiton with patients.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Hanging on: Covid gave Louisiana's addiction patients life-saving drug treatment by phone

Christiaan Mader

October 28, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colfax, Louisiana

When the coronavirus pandemic caused organizations and businesses to shut their doors, some medical practices, such as facilities that treat addiction, found relief by moving to telehealth services. In Lousiana, "emergency changes to federal and state telehealth regulations" allowed patients to seek therapy and other services via telephone and video, which helped them avoid exposure to the virus, yet still access the care they needed.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Promoting health — and trust

Emily Stifler Wolfe

October 26, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Yellowstone, Montana

Promotoras de salud is a term that describe lay Latina community members who have been trained to provide health education to community members, and it's a concept that has helped eliminate barriers and improve health outcomes in Montana. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic spreads throughout the state, these part-time community health workers are helping their communities navigate the barriers to navigating the complex health care system.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Terapie z obýváku: Řešení v době, kdy úzkostí přibývá

Nikol Mudrova Tereza Dornakova

October 25, 2020 |

Seznam Zpravy |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic

Psychologové a terapeuti museli v průběhu koronavirové pandemie omezit či zcela přerušit své služby. Část z nich se proto přesunula do online prostoru nebo zavedla krizové linky, aby svým klientům v případě potřeby nabídla alternativu. Terapie na dálku umožnila flexibilnější a bezpečné setkávání se s terapeutem i v době nepříznivé epidemiologické situace. U řady lidí pomohla překonat pocit stigmatu, kterému čelí, když jdou na terapii osobně. Přes řadu nesporných pozitiv zůstává celá aspektů nové služby nedořešena. V době covidu službu hradily zdravotní pojišťovny, ale šlo jen o dočasné řešení.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Calls to action: How 211 became an instant link to health and social services during the pandemic

Marie Elizabeth Oliver

October 21, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisiana

In Louisiana, where many communities face barriers to health care access, the implementation of a 211 hotline during the coronavirus pandemic has helped residents access the information they need to make informed decisions. The system has received hundreds of thousands of calls and because of this, the live specialists have also been able to collect meaningful data that helps the state to assess where there are areas of unmet needs.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Acesso à saúde mental na Maré: luta que vem de dentro

Thaís Cavalcante

October 14, 2020 |

openDemocracy |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

A reportagem mostra a existência de projetos com voluntários para oferecer tratamentos de saúde mental no complexo de favelas da Maré, no Rio de Janeiro. A iniciativa já foi replicada no Alemão e na Rocinha, outros grandes complexos de favelas do Rio de Janeiro.

Read More
Go to Original Story
San Francisco Doula Program Tackles Birth Equity and Economic Justice in One Fell Swoop

Sarah Kwon

October 14, 2020 |

Next City |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

A doula program in San Francisco is helping to create jobs and build equity in maternal health, especially for Black mothers. Training is free for the client as well as for the doulas, with trainees also receiving mentorship and full benefits. To date, the organization has raised nearly $1 million for operational expenses from a variety of channels including "foundations, a city-managed health plan, and revenue from a local sugary drinks tax."

Read More
Go to Original Story
Hanover paramedics make house calls to test resident for coronavirus

Johanna Seltz

October 07, 2020 |

The Boston Globe |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Hanover, Massachusetts

In Hanover, two collaborative efforts – one between the hospital system and the town and another between the public school district and paramedics – have helped residents access coronavirus testing without leaving their homes. Although test results aren't delivered immediately, the partnerships have still helped over 1,200 people get tested and are available to all town residents.

Read More
Go to Original Story