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  • How Tompkins clinic gets veterans health care right

    Melissa Whitworth

    October 03, 2015 |

    The Ithaca Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Freeville, New York

    Nationally, the VA has been plagued by reports of long wait times, neglect, and other failures, but clinics in New York's Tompkins County are bucking that trend. The Freeville Clinic, and others in the county, never turn away a veteran, offer specialized teams for each patient, and have tele-health options to ensure that their services are accessible.

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  • Hotline volunteers help people cope with mental health crises

    Meg Kissinger

    May 29, 2015 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Grafton, Wisconsin

    Mental health care often requires a human touch and a personal connection. Tucked quietly in an office park in Grafton, volunteers at the COPE Hotline field nearly 23,000 calls a year from all over the Milwaukee area and some points beyond.

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  • Medicine by Text Message: Learning From the Developing World

    Courtney E. Martin

    April 04, 2013 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Health communication systems designed for rural, developing countries -- where hospitals are often understaffed and transportation is inadequate -- are being adapted to improve care in U.S. cities.

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