December 19, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.
Last year, 14,373 people died in King County. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) investigated those deaths that were sudden, unexpected or unnatural – 2,494* in total. But, the count of life lost is more than a number. By tracking and analyzing different manners of death as well as trends in homicides, traffic fatalities, […]
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April 6, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.
Children aren’t supposed to die. When children die unexpectedly, Public Health—Seattle & King County pays extra attention. The department looks for lessons to help families and communities prevent future tragedies, using a process that brings together an extraordinary range of expertise. The program is called Child Death Review, and their most recent report – based […]
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April 21, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.
The cardboard boxes aren’t just boxes – they’re baby bed boxes (from the Baby Bed Box Co.), designed to give babies a safe place to sleep.
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