Alex Kral
@alexkral.bsky.social
Epidemiologist studying substance use, criminal legal system, overdose, and infectious diseases. RTI International. San Francisco, CA
Sadly lost me before I could dig into this piece. Love the general sentiment. Not here for “geriatric” and “felon” derogatory bullets. Let’s en-courage everyone.
August 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Sadly lost me before I could dig into this piece. Love the general sentiment. Not here for “geriatric” and “felon” derogatory bullets. Let’s en-courage everyone.
4/4 Medical examiners and coroners need more funding to ensure our nation’s death data are valid. Follow @hopesmileymcd.bsky.social for her vital research in this area.
May 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
4/4 Medical examiners and coroners need more funding to ensure our nation’s death data are valid. Follow @hopesmileymcd.bsky.social for her vital research in this area.
3/4 At a time when the overdose mortality crisis was hitting its stride in 2018, over one in 10 MECs reported not having access to toxicology services, suggesting a key gap in death and early drug surveillance data. academic.oup.com/jat/advance-...
Toxicology Testing in the United States: What the 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices Tells Us
Abstract. In 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) published results for the 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC) that pr
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May 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
3/4 At a time when the overdose mortality crisis was hitting its stride in 2018, over one in 10 MECs reported not having access to toxicology services, suggesting a key gap in death and early drug surveillance data. academic.oup.com/jat/advance-...
2/4 MECs are increasingly asked to participate in state & national surveillance programs yet only 43% of MECs have a computerized recordkeeping system & 25% lack office Internet access. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Technology use among the nation’s medical examiner and coroner offices: Data from the 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Technology uses among medical examiner and coroner (MEC) offices in the United States are not well characterized, yet technology is essential to job-p…
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May 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
2/4 MECs are increasingly asked to participate in state & national surveillance programs yet only 43% of MECs have a computerized recordkeeping system & 25% lack office Internet access. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The article lays out the long history well. And the influx of money. It falls a little short in considering what may have impacted this recent surge, which is the main stated topic. I agree with prioritizing serious felony cases. Also curious about the sociodemographics of people on waitlist.
February 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The article lays out the long history well. And the influx of money. It falls a little short in considering what may have impacted this recent surge, which is the main stated topic. I agree with prioritizing serious felony cases. Also curious about the sociodemographics of people on waitlist.
Would have been enlightening to see if there is a link to HB4002, decriminalizing possession of drugs, which has burdened the system even more by increasing arrests hugely since September 2024.
February 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Would have been enlightening to see if there is a link to HB4002, decriminalizing possession of drugs, which has burdened the system even more by increasing arrests hugely since September 2024.