Enlarge this image Gail Gray suffers from degenerative disk disease and takes daily painkillers. Her pharmacist was arrested in a recent federal…
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Economic Ripples: Hospital Closure Hurts A Town’s Ability To Attract Retirees
by Blake Farmer April 7, 2019Enlarge this image Before it closed March 1, the 25-bed Columbia River Hospital, in Celina, Tenn., served the town of 1,500 residents.…
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Enlarge this image Reports of problems with transvaginal mesh implanted to treat pelvic floor disorders and incontinence in women have led the…
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How Helping Patients Get Good Care At Home Helps Rural Hospitals Survive
by Blake Farmer December 23, 2018Enlarge this image Charlotte Potts, who has a history of heart problems, lives within sight of Livingston Regional Hospital. After a recent…
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Sales Reps May Be Wearing Out Their Welcome In The Operating Room
by Blake Farmer November 23, 2018Enlarge this image Ochsner Baptist Medical Center in New Orleans hasn’t needed device reps’ help since it started using technology from a…
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Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won’t Pay For OxyContin Anymore
by Blake Farmer September 12, 2018Enlarge this image Despite abuse deterrent formulation, Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin continues to be used by some people with opioid addiction to get…
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Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice–until a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life.…
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When Doctors Struggle With Suicide, Their Profession Often Fails Them
by Blake Farmer July 31, 2018Enlarge this image Emergency room doctors face long-term stress, making them especially prone to depression and suicide. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption toggle…