Friday, April 6, 2012
An Ounce of Prevention

Part 1: Tulare County Hospital Uses 'Compassion' to Cut E.R. Costs, Improve Care
Outreach specialists at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia deal with crises every day. They connect high-need clients with services that will keep them out of the ER and put them on the path to self-sufficiency.
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.Part 2: Sacramento Hospital Uses Intervention to Change Lives
LeAndre Williams admits he was in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was stabbed. He lost an the eye, but his trip to a South Sacramento Trauma Center changed his life.
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.Part 3: Rural Clinic Strives to Reduce Isolation to Create Wellness
Hill Country patients with mental illness enjoy the camaraderie at Circle of Friends. The support group is just one of the ways a small rural health care clinic helps combat isolation in remote Shasta County.
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.Part 4: Tuberculosis Tackled By Teams on Both Sides of US-Mexico Border
Dr. Rafael Laniado treats patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis at a state-of-the-art clinic in Tijuana. He and his colleagues at UC San Diego are part of an international collaboration to eradicate the infectious disease.
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