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05.02.2025
The reporting uncovered the influence of widespread drug testing on pregnant folks.
Horton ate a salad with poppy seed dressing earlier than going to Kaiser Permanente hospital in Santa Rosa, California, to offer start in August 2022. The hospital employees administered a urine drug display and Horton examined optimistic for opiates.
The Marshall Challenge, in partnership with Reveal from The Middle for Investigative Reporting and PRX, has been honored with a high nationwide journalism award recognizing excellence in well being care reporting.
Reporter Shoshana Walter, producer Marianne McCune and editor Jenny Casas obtained first place within the Audio Reporting (giant division) class from the Affiliation of Well being Care Journalists for his or her in-depth audio story analyzing the fallout of a flawed drug testing system broadly used throughout U.S. hospitals. The investigation centered on girls who have been reported to youngster welfare authorities on account of optimistic drug exams, together with a mom who misplaced custody of her new child after consuming a poppy seed salad, which triggered a false-positive check end result for opiates — elevating pressing questions on medical practices and systemic hurt.
Along with the net article, The Marshall Challenge partnered with Reveal from The Middle for Investigative Reporting and PRX to provide a podcast episode from the reporting. Hearken to the award-winning story’s episode right here.
The award, a part of AHCJ’s prestigious Awards for Excellence in Well being Care Journalism, celebrates work that informs the general public and holds establishments accountable. The Marshall Challenge’s collaboration with Reveal and PRX displays our shared dedication to uncovering the human penalties of flawed techniques, notably throughout the justice and well being care spheres.
“This story exemplifies the form of work we attempt to provide — deeply reported, revelatory and centered on the folks most affected by systemic failure,” stated Geraldine Sealey, performing editor-in-chief of The Marshall Challenge. “We’re honored to see our group’s collaboration acknowledged by the AHCJ.”
“The Fifth Department,” which is a particular podcast sequence by Tradeoffs and The Marshall Challenge’s Christie Thompson, examined what it appears like when one group dramatically modifications the way it responds to folks in disaster. It was additionally a third-place winner within the audio reporting class.
The awards might be formally introduced at AHCJ’s annual Well being Journalism convention on Might 31 in Los Angeles.
