Local and Community Investigative Journalism

A 911 Emergency

The Emergency 911 System Where Callers Still Don’t Always Get Proper CPR Instructions

It’s taken two years and $1.2 million to get Rhode Island’s 911 system ready to provide CPR and other medical instructions to callers. The system should be working in June. Rhode Island is the last state in New England to provide this service.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

April 6, 5 a.m. EDT

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No One in This State Is Officially Tracking the Quality of Care in Neonatal Centers

Without a federal system of NICU-specific oversight, regulation of the units falls to each state — and New Mexico isn’t doing much. But over 30 other states show it can be done.

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth

March 31, 2:45 p.m. EDT

A Closer Look

I Received Tips to Look Into How a Hospital Treated Premature Babies. Getting Data Was Nearly Impossible.

New Mexico limits the information it collects on neonatal centers. That makes it incredibly challenging to get reliable data, sort out what’s wrong and figure out how to fix it.

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth

April 5, 5 a.m. EDT

The Two Hospitals Have Similar Infant Death Rates — Until You Look at Extremely Premature Babies

Lax state oversight leaves unanswered questions about the deaths of extremely preterm babies at Albuquerque’s Lovelace Women’s Hospital. Experts say transparency could save lives.

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth

March 30, 5 a.m. EDT

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