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Kowalczyk covers healthcare and medicine for the Globe, including treatment and cost trends in hospitals and physicians’ practices. She is a graduate of Cornell University, and has worked for the Globe since 2000.
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For bombing suspect’s nurses, angst gave way to duty
By Liz Kowalczyk , Globe Staff
The nurses assigned to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at Beth Israel Deaconess did what they had to do, and did it well.
List of hospital charges shows wide variation
By Liz Kowalczyk , Globe Staff
US hospitals charge Medicare widely varying amounts for the same medical procedure, even when hospitals are in the same city, according to government data.
Hospital examines chest pain protocol
By Liz Kowalczyk , Globe Staff
An effort at Boston Children’s Hospital to save money on care also lead to more standardized care, doctors say.
Article: Cost-cutting program developed at Boston Children's Hospital improves care too
By Liz Kowalczyk , Globe Staff
About 500 children each year arrive at the Boston Children’s Hospital emergency room with chest pain, a symptom that is rarely serious. In the past, many of them received tests they didn't need, including EKGs, echocardiograms, and stress tests. Other children who should have had certain tests never got them. Children’s Hospital doctors set out to reduce this inconsistency and save money on care with something called a Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan. In an article, doctors laid out evidence their approach works.