Author Archives: matt ohern

More Data on Hospital-Acquired Infections, Please

Posted on January 4, 2017 by matt ohern

Hospitals are dangerous places. Americans acquired 722,000 infections in a hospital setting in 2011, the most recent year cited by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. About one out of twenty-five patients fell victim to preventable hospital-acquired infections. In the … Continue reading →

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Severe Mental Illness and the Death Penalty

Posted on January 4, 2017 by matt ohern

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that juveniles and people with intellectual disabilities should not be executed due to their diminished culpability. However, it remains legal to execute people who suffered from severe mental illness (SMI) at the time of … Continue reading →

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Economic Impact: President-elect Trump’s plans should support economic growth

Posted on January 4, 2017 by matt ohern

Based on the increase in stock prices since the election, investors believe the Trump administration is going to usher in faster economic growth. Are they being too optimistic? Tax cuts for individuals and corporations, which is a key component of … Continue reading →

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Environmentalist Insurance Policies

Posted on January 4, 2017 by matt ohern

Many liberals went into denial, outrage and riot mode after November 8. Now they’re having meltdown over President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees with climate and environmental responsibilities: Former Texas Governor Rick Perry at Energy, Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt for EPA, … Continue reading →

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Energy Facts and Figures for Dummies Part XI

Posted on January 4, 2017 by matt ohern

(This is part XI of this series on energy. We hope it helps the reader better understand the issues facing our country and our state as we endeavor to tackle the problem of providing our citizens and our businesses with … Continue reading →

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