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  • Doctor Hotspot

    August 03, 2011 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    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.

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  • Slashing the Price of Health With Common Sense

    August 02, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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

    Organizations are mobilizing volunteers in hospitals to connect low-income families with human services which address social factors like poor housing, nutrition, etc. so patients are able to work and thus afford healthier lives.

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  • Treating the Cause, Not the Illness

    July 28, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    The United States now has a variety of federally-supported nutrition programs, but the health care system remains disconnected from the social determinants of health. Many doctors simply lack the resources to provide the comprehensive care proven to have greater impact on health than strictly medical treatment. A group called Health Leads is training young volunteers to treat the social factors, like poor nutrition and housing needs.

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  • A Trade Barrier to Defeating AIDS

    July 26, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India

    One-pill-a-day generic AIDS drugs for poor countries are hard to make because each ingredient is patented by a different pharmaceutical company. The Patent Pool provides a way for companies to donate their intellectual property safely.

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  • New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test

    July 10, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

    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.

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  • Helping New Drugs Out of Research's ‘Valley of Death'

    May 02, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Saratoga, California

    Despite significant increases in funding and advances in biomedical research, the rates of new treatments and drugs for illnesses that reach the market every year have plummeted. A group called the Myelin Repair Foundation, along with several other foundations, uses an intensely goal-directed and collaborative method to tackle the bottleneck.

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  • Speaking Up for Patient Safety, and Survival

    April 28, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Patients in U.S. hospitals suffer high rates of infection due to poor practices such as lack of proper hand-washing and lack of sanitization when inserting central line catheters. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association set out to reduce the rate of infection in their Intensive Care Units by developing a 5-step protocol for nurses and doctors to follow when inserting central lines. What they found was astonishing-- following these simple steps reduced the rate of infection to zero within three months of implementation.

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  • Better Hand-Washing Through Technology

    April 25, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Washing hands in between contact with patients is one of the most important things a healthcare worker can do to prevent the spread of disease and reduce the rise of superbugs like MRSA. A new technology is increasing rates of hand washing by displaying, via a sensor in an employee's badge, whether the healthcare provider has washed their hands recently.

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  • A Housecall to Help With Doctor's Orders

    February 28, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The health problems of millions of Americans are directly related to patients' failure to follow doctors’ orders. Community health workers are increasingly successful in New York and other American cities – not to substitute for doctors, but to help patients stick to their treatment plans.

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  • What Makes Community Health Care Work?

    February 18, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Halgaon, Maharashtra

    The second of two columns on how ordinary women trained to become their village doctors are making rural villages much healthier. Financial incentives, supporting workers, and encouraging cooperation from governments are just some of the strategies being implemented.

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