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

April Dembosky

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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Low-Income Latinas Turn to Group Visits for Prenatal Care

Shuka Kalantari

June 18, 2014 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Studies show group prenatal care leads to better birth outcomes when compared against standard care. Centering Pregnancy in San Francisco is a space for women with similar gestational ages to meet, learn about self-care, and have facilitated group discussions.

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For some, prenatal care is a community affair

Shuka Kalantari

June 18, 2014 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Latin American women in San Francisco have suffered from post-partum depression, social isolation, and chronic stress at the time of their pregnancies. Run by midwives, the Centering Pregnancy program at the San Francisco General Hospital provides patient-centered care, an environment to speak in Spanish, and a nurturing community for women’s group appointments. The results boast fewer c-sections and pre-term births, and an improvement in emotional support and overall prenatal health.

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Abortion and Birth, Together

Alissa Quart

June 14, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

A Buffalo, New York clinic provides a space for both abortions and natural births. In looking at the experiences as a continuum, rather than as juxtiposing sides, the hope is to change how people think about the birth experiences.

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The Power to Cure, Multiplied

David Bornstein

June 11, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Project ECHO - driven by a single doctor with a cause - pulled together a team of specialists to develop a model that combines technology with collaborative care and careful patient tracking to help cure for diseases spread to patients around the world through community healthcare agents, as opposed to only specialty centers. This kind of "disruptive innovation" is effectively working to demonopolize health care knowledge and access, and lends to a health system capable of meeting today’s soaring demands for care.

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Las Vegas tries new tactic to improve city's notorious healthcare

Noam N. Levey

June 07, 2014 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Many people in Las Vegas lack access to quality health care centers and providers, and often end up having illnesses that go undiagnosed. Clinics try a personal approach and high-tech system to track, improve health of residents by focusing on the uninsured and the sickest.

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Will These Ninth Graders Make the Bronx Healthier?

Amanda Aronczyk

June 06, 2014 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A hospital, university, and research center partnership is trying to encourage local Bronx students to become nurses and community health care workers and stay in the area to improve the health of the community.

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Take This Apartment and Call Me in the Morning

Amanda Aronczyk

June 04, 2014 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

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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Supportive Housing as Healthcare

Amanda Aronczyk

June 04, 2014 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Should housing be considered a form of healthcare? New York State thinks so, and is funding "supportive housing" through the state's Medicaid program.

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

Amanda Aronczyk

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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