2018 - Our History 2018

  • Safe Surgery study published in Implementation Science reported benefits from implementing the Operating Room Crisis Checklists.
  • Safe System Expansion Toolkit released to help clinical leaders uncover safety considerations and mitigate harm during mergers and affiliations.
  • Gawande is named Ariadne Labs Chairman, transitioning from role as Executive Director.
  • Delivery Decisions Initiative launches a TeamBirth pilot study at four hospitals that will foster teamwork, communication, and women and family empowerment.
  • The Serious Illness Care Program launches the first wave of its implementation collaborative, training seven health systems implementing the program to initiate more, better, and earlier conversations about patient values.
  • The Declaration of Astana is endorsed during the Global Conference on Primary Health Care in Astana, Kazakhstan. Members of the Primary Health Care team attend and debut PHCPI’s first Vital Signs Profiles.