Patient Safety and Ethics

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‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference

The New Hampshire House voted to eliminate the Office of the Child Advocate, created to prevent child tragedies like Elijah Lewis’s death. Critics cite cost; supporters stress its vital oversight role.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

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‘Like my child had died’: For parents trying to help their kids, New Hampshire’s mental health system forces a hard decision

Many New Hampshire kids with serious mental health issues are sent out of state due to lack of local care. Families face long waits, trauma, and tough choices with limited in-home or community support.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

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‘There was no oversight’: NH child advocate has been a watchdog for children's care. Now, the office is on the chopping block

The Office of the Child Advocate has served as a critical eye over care for children in New Hampshire since it was created in 2018.

Patient Safety and Ethics, Disability and Accessibility

How I learned to scrape data and use R to reveal problems in North Carolina’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities for kids

In North Carolina, children with severe psychiatric needs often suffer in facilities unsuited to help them. A reporter shares how he learned new data strategies for shedding light on the problem.

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Patient Safety and Ethics

‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference

‘Like my child had died’: For parents trying to help their kids, New Hampshire’s mental health system forces a hard decision

‘There was no oversight’: NH child advocate has been a watchdog for children's care. Now, the office is on the chopping block

How I learned to scrape data and use R to reveal problems in North Carolina’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities for kids

The Untold Story of COVID’s Impact on California’s Mental Health

Coronavirus Files: Bird flu stirs worries, but it’s too soon to panic

Nebraska’s nitrate problem is serious. Two dozen experts say how they’d solve it.

Coronavirus Files: Reports outline long COVID’s deadly toll, and millions saved by vaccines

What Hispanics and other minorities should know about long Covid

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