In Philadelphia, a program based on a similar initiative in Cleveland is on its way to success. PAGE (Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity) will direct spending from large institutions locally. Specifically, it will work with anchor institutions like the universities in town and fill gaps, like building a laundry facility that will create jobs and fill the need by places like Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine. Job creation is what will keep this organization and the city of Philadelphia going.
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Overcoming the Big Challenges
Better Hand-Washing Through Technology
The New York Times 25 April 2011 Text / 1500-3000 Words
Washing hands in between contact with patients is one of the most important things a healthcare worker can do to prev...
Caring for mentally ill: 3 counties' success stories
Caring for mentally ill: 3 counties' success st...
Brian M. Rosenthal
The Seattle Times 6 October 2013 Text / 800-1500 Words
There is a mental-health capacity crisis gripping Washington state. The area's response approach, crafted over two de...
For V.A. Hospitals (and Patients), a Major Health Victory
For V.A. Hospitals (and Patients), a Major Heal...
The New York Times 30 January 2015 Text / 1500-3000 Words
Although patients go to hospitals to receive medical care, many Americans will acquire infections that did not alread...
How Did the Meadow Vole Cross the Road? Designing travel routes for wildlife
How Did the Meadow Vole Cross the Road? Designi...
Benjamin Goldfarb
re:form 9 October 2014 Text / 1500-3000 Words
As a state with robust populations of wildlife, Montana has had its share of roadkill. Its Department of Transportati...
How cities are searching for solutions among massive mounds of data
How cities are searching for solutions among ma...
John Lorinc
The Globe and Mail 20 February 2015 Text / 1500-3000 Words
New York City suffered from fires that erupted in overcrowded, run-down apartments. Then the city sleuthed through re...
Improving Economic Diversity at the Better Colleges
Improving Economic Diversity at the Better Coll...
Peg Tyre
The New York Times 5 February 2014 Text / 1500-3000 Words
Students with low-income that attend public schools can find themselves locked in a system that prevents them from g...
In Delivery Rooms, Reducing Births of Convenience
The New York Times 7 May 2014 Text / 1500-3000 Words
The rate of Cesarean sections is on the rise in the United States, despite the higher risks of hysterectomy, hemorrha...
In Detroit Hospital, black babies are latching on
Molly Ginty
Women's eNews 20 April 2015 Text / 1500-3000 Words
Many African American women are reluctant to breastfeed their babies. The Mother Nuture Project at Detroit's St. John...
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/better-hand-washing-through-technology
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.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/caring-for-mentally-ill-3-countiesrsquo-success-stories
There is a mental-health capacity crisis gripping Washington state. The area's response approach, crafted over two decades, centers on a set of intensive outpatient and early-intervention programs aimed at preventing hospitalizations.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/30/for-v-a-hospitals-and-patients-a-major-health-victory
Although patients go to hospitals to receive medical care, many Americans will acquire infections that did not already have them. The United States as a whole has made modest progress at reducing the rates of hospital-acquired infections. Spearheading the efforts, the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers have devised anti-MRSA strategies to keep patients safe.
https://medium.com/re-form/how-did-the-meadow-vole-cross-the-road-21a0f0931418
re:form
As a state with robust populations of wildlife, Montana has had its share of roadkill. Its Department of Transportation developed animal shelving, a type of wildlife crossing, to enable safe passage for small animals who need to cross the road. The measure, combined with other types of crossings, has reduced animal-vehicle collisions by half.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/how-cities-are-searching-for-solutions-among-massive-mounds-of-data/article23131733
New York City suffered from fires that erupted in overcrowded, run-down apartments. Then the city sleuthed through residential records and found that landlords who foreclosed let their properties fall apart and ignored safety-code violations. Greater Toronto wants to expand upon New York City's method by using transportation surveys, census data and computer data to build transit lines.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/improving-economic-diversity-at-the-better-colleges
Students with low-income that attend public schools can find themselves locked in a system that prevents them from getting into the best colleges, from being unable to afford tuition, to not having the ambition, to not knowing a school that would welcome them. Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA targets high-performing low-income students. The college provides outreach to high school students in poor communities, financial aid to low-income families, summer workshops, and on-site advising and academic support.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/in-delivery-rooms-reducing-births-of-convenience
The rate of Cesarean sections is on the rise in the United States, despite the higher risks of hysterectomy, hemorrhage, and infection, as well as the elevated expense. San Francisco General's maternity ward, however, stands as an outlier by following evidence-based medicine that suggests decreasing C-sections and has also shifted from a pay-per-service incentive for the doctors to a salary or shift position.
http://womensenews.org/story/health/150417/in-detroit-hospital-black-babies-are-latching
Many African American women are reluctant to breastfeed their babies. The Mother Nuture Project at Detroit's St. John Hospital and Medical Center offers peer counseling to educate women (mostly African American) and encourage breastfeeding. Mother Nurture's program has helped boost breastfeeding rates from 46 percent to 64 percent.
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