How Public Health Experts are Reimagining 911 Calls
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911 gets dialed for all sorts of emergencies — and sometimes for non-emergencies, too.
The University of Chicago’s Health Lab is working with community members to see how the nation’s emergency response system can be transformed to better serve people in crisis. Rebecca Neusteter, executive director of the Health Lab, tells us more about the initiative.
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How Public Health Experts are Reimagining 911 Calls
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The University of Chicago’s Health Lab is working with community members to see how the nation’s emergency response system can be transformed to better serve people in crisis. Rebecca Neusteter, executive director of the Health Lab, tells us more about the initiative.
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