Part 1. Definition
Given a paragraph, generate a claim that is supported by the given paragraph. 1) The claim must contain information from within the paragraph. 2) A sentence within the paragraph can be used as a claim. 3) The claim should not have contradictions within the paragraph. 4) The claim should be at most one sentence long.
Part 2. Example
"Although the story didn't cite the cost of appendectomy emergency or urgent surgery and we wish it had, we nonetheless will give it a satisfactory score because it at least cited what the editorial writer wrote, ""A secondary benefit is the savings to the hospital generated by minimizing staff and anesthesiologist presence late in the evening and during the wee hours of the morning."" As with our harms score above, although the story didn't give absolute numbers, in this case we think it was sufficient for it to report that ""The scientists found no significant difference among the groups in the patients' condition 30 days after surgery or in the length of their operation or hospital stay."" Although the story didn't give absolute numbers, in this case we think it was sufficient for it to report that ""The scientists found no significant difference among the groups in the patients' condition 30 days after surgery or in the length of their operation or hospital stay."" Despite running less than 300 words, this story did an adequate job in explaining the quality of the evidence, including pointing out limitations. No disease-mongering here. The story meets the bare minimum requirement for this criterion in that it at least cited what an editorial stated. The focus of the story was on a study comparing emergency appendectomy with surgery done up to 12 hours later or beyond. This is the whole focus of the story and one we applaud when it begins: ""Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgery in the world, but it doesn't have to be."" There were no claims made about the novelty of this research, and we may have wished for a bit more context on this. Nonetheless, the potential for guiding future care decisions was made clear. Not applicable. Given that the story only pulled excerpts from the journal article and the accompanying editorial, and didn't include any fresh quotes from interviews, we can't be sure of the extent to which it may have been influenced by a news release."
Answer: Some appendicitis cases may not require 'emergency' surgery
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that "Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgery in the world, but it doesn't have to be." which is considered evidence for the output. Thus, the output is a valid claim.
Part 3. Exercise
Maryland lawmakers, state officials and union members gathered in Annapolis to address the shortage during a joint hearing before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee. Hogan Administration officials said during the hearing that they are aware of the safety concerns and are working to address them, along with the shortage. Jason Kramer, policy analyst with Legislative Services, said during the hearing that the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services alone had a need for more than 1,000 employees, while agencies like the Department of Juvenile Services and Department of Health were short more than 200 positions each, according to the study. Delegate Marc Korman, D-Montgomery, noted during the hearing that recent safety incidents "triggered" the meeting Tuesday morning, which also included testimony from members of Maryland's American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees a public employee trade union. The members, donning green union shirts, filled the seats in the hearing room. In a news conference held shortly before the hearing, Patrick Moran the president of the union spoke of what he described as "systematic underfunding and delays" in filling vacancies. He said the union is demanding "immediate action," but also noted that the members present in Annapolis had "no confidence" in Gov. Larry Hogan as an employer. Mike Ricci, a spokesman for Hogan, said in a written statement that once the union, "agrees to the ground rules that require them to bargain in good faith rules that other unions have agreed to year after year our administration is ready and willing to move forward with negotiations." Delegate Shelly Hettleman, D-Baltimore County, attended the news conference and said that state employees are "underpaid and overworked," and the staffing shortages are "putting people in danger." Jeremy Jeffers, a resident adviser with the Department of Juvenile Services, testified during the hearing and said he has personally dealt with the "dangers" of understaffing, noting that he has been assaulted "multiple times," suffered six concussions and even lost part of his finger during an incident. "I would challenge anyone to come and spend a shift," Jeffers said. Ikeia Cornish, a direct care assistant at Eastern Shore Hospital Center, also testified and said one of her coworkers was "blindsided" and beaten by one of the patients. She referred to staffing shortages as a "crisis," which leads to "more staff and patient injuries" and an "unsecure environment" Representatives from the Hogan Administration also testified during the hearing and addressed what is being done to alleviate the staffing problem. David Brinkley, secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, said the administration takes the staffing shortage issue "very seriously" and is focused on "hard-to-fill" positions like correctional officers. Nick Pepersack, Brinkley's deputy chief of staff, later confirmed to Capital News Service that those employees received a nearly 10% salary increase between January and July of this year. Total salary enhancements in the last and current fiscal years, Pepersack said, amounted to approximately $467 million for employees statewide. Robert Neall, secretary of the Department of Health, said there is now an "increase in emphasis" on reporting all incidents at state hospitals and he looks "forward to reporting more progress" in January. Delegate Kirill Reznik, D-Montgomery, addressed Neall during the hearing and said while he has "no doubt" that the secretary is trying, "we have been here before." "Ever year we hear, 'these are all the things we are doing' . and every year, we come back here," Reznik said. Pressed by Reznik on where the department will be in terms of vacancies next year, Neall repeated that he expects "significant" progress, but could not answer the question "with specificity." Sen. Andrew Serafini, R-Washington, told Capital News Service after the hearing that with regard to the safety incidents, "we have a more violent community in general." "It's not that we don't care" about state employees, Serafini said, adding that the characterization to the contrary is "problematic." ___ This story was produced by the University of Maryland's Capital News Service.
Answer:
MD lawmakers, officials, union meet on staffing shortages.