AtlantiCare

Article summary

AtlantiCare is a non-profit health system based in Atlantic County, serving southeastern New Jersey. An integrated health system, it operates AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, a two-campus hospital system with locations in Atlantic City and Galloway Township, as well as a network of primary, specialty, urgent, surgical, and ambulatory services at more than 110 locations across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, and Ocean counties. The corporate headquarters of the organization is in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The AtlantiCare Foundation is in Atlantic City. Its city campus is in Atlantic City, while its mainland campus is in Galloway Township, near Pomona. The organization traces its origins to Atlantic City Hospital, which opened in 1898. AtlantiCare was established as an integrated health system in 1993.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1898 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 40 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1898". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "40 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373043764