Since its creation more than a decade ago, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist has made surgery safer for patients around the world. However, simply displaying the Checklist in an operating room wall does not guarantee better outcomes. How the Checklist is implemented and ingrained into clinical culture plays a key role in its success. A… Continue reading Surgical Safety Checklist Reimplementation Improves Patient Outcomes
Ariadne Labs is pleased to announce that Executive Director, Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH, will be honored for his work in primary health care with awards from the Primary Care Collaborative at the 2023 Barbara Starfield Awards Dinner. Dr. Bitton will receive the Barbara Starfield Primary Care Leadership Award for his work to advance the field… Continue reading Asaf Bitton to be Recognized with Primary Care Collaborative Awards
Spark Grants provide seed-funding for new and early-stage ideas Ariadne Labs today announced three recipients of the Ariadne Labs Spark Grant innovation awards for the 2023-2024 year. The Spark Grant program provides support for new and early-stage ideas to make health care safer, more equitable, and more integrated for patients everywhere. Now in its 11th… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Announces Spark Grants to Support Work in Nursing Home and Childbirth Care
Fellowship applications are currently open for the 2024 – 2025 academic year Ariadne Labs’ Home Hospital program is pleased to announce Michael Montalto, MBBS, PhD, as its first Home Hospital International Fellow. The Home Hospital International Fellowship was developed to advance the field of home hospital care internationally by providing a space for current clinicians… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Announces Michael Montalto, MBBS, PhD, as First Home Hospital International Fellow
Checklist updates drew on a multidisciplinary panel of experts When a medical crisis strikes in the operating room, there is not a second to waste. Surgical teams need to be prepared with the knowledge, supplies, and processes to respond quickly and efficiently to cases of cardiac arrest, hemorrhage, failed airways, and more. It has been… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Releases Digital Operating Room Crisis Checklists
The process engaged patients, caregivers, and clinicians to reflect diverse experiences Talking about what matters most to patients during a serious illness is rewarding – both for patients and for clinicians. Ten years ago, Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Conversation Guide was created to make those conversations easier by giving clinicians the language to discuss patients’… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Updates Serious Illness Conversation Guide to Foster Equity and Inclusivity
Committee announcement builds on momentum of recent Primary Health Care International Conference Ariadne Labs Executive Director Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH, has recently been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Standing Committee on Primary Care. This newly established committee comprises experts in primary care delivery, research, and policy who will help… Continue reading Asaf Bitton Named to National Academies Standing Committee on Primary Care
In our Five-Question Feature to mark the 10-year anniversary of Ariadne Labs, we highlight the staff and faculty behind the lab’s compelling work. Meghan Long, MHA, the Assistant Director of the Innovation Platform at Ariadne Labs, didn’t have a background in human-centered design before coming to the lab. Now, it’s her passion. Long, who hails… Continue reading Five Questions with Meghan Long: Putting Humans First in Health Care
On June 13th and 14th, 2023, the Serious Illness Care Program at Ariadne Labs hosted its inaugural virtual summit, “Driving Equity in Serious Illness Communication and Care.” Over two days, more than 200 attendees from around the U.S. gathered virtually to dive into new research, build community, and gain practical tools so every person with… Continue reading Summit Delivers Practical Tools and Perspectives to Advance Equity in Serious Illness Care
In our Five-Question series, we highlight the staff and faculty behind the compelling work at Ariadne Labs. Three years ago, when COVID-19 began to spread, the world was thrown into a state of panic and uncertainty. Francine Maloney, MPH, then the Assistant Director for the Implementation Platform at Ariadne Labs, knew something about living with… Continue reading Five Questions with Francine Maloney: Innovation for Impact