April 8, 2022 Lisez ceci en français By Stephanie Schorow for the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative The first confirmed COVID-19 case in South Sudan, a country of about 13.6 million people, was recorded on April 5, 2020. Nearly a year later, in March of 2021, the first vaccine rollout began with 132,000 doses of… Continue reading South Sudan Amps Up COVID-19 Vaccinations with Strategic Communication and Collaborations
March 11, 2022 Lisez ceci en français By Stephanie Schorow for the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative The need for COVID-19 vaccinations is universal, but ways of effectively administering those vaccines can vary dramatically from country to country. In Brazil, for example, the population is accustomed to mass vaccination campaigns and generally feels comfortable going… Continue reading Not All Mass Vaccination Campaigns Should Be Alike
In March of 2022, hospitals in Oklahoma — including Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Claremore Hospital, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Bailey Medical Center, and Mercy Hospital — launched TeamBirth. Developed by Ariadne Labs’ Delivery Decisions Initiative, TeamBirth is a communication and teamwork process that closes gaps in communication that challenge the safety and dignity of… Continue reading TeamBirth Launches in Oklahoma Hospitals
Boston, Mass. – April 7, 2022 – The Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative, a joint initiative led by Ariadne Labs and the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Boost Community, today announced an expanded effort to support mass vaccination sites in low- and middle-income countries. The work is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The tenacity… Continue reading Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative Announces New Effort to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Ariadne Labs’ Better Evidence Program and Wolters Kluwer, the global information services company, are rushing to help physicians in war-torn Ukraine and neighboring Poland by rapidly facilitating access to the latest online medical evidence. As many are forced to work outside their specialties and under dire conditions, the gaps between clinicians and the information they… Continue reading Connecting Physicians in Ukraine with Evidence-Based Medical Information
March 25, 2022 Lisez ceci en français. By Stephanie Schorow for the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative When public health officials in northern Ghana, a region with a population of a little over 2 million, began the push for COVID-19 vaccinations, they found a significant portion of the population didn’t believe COVID-19 existed. Or if… Continue reading Market Queens, Football Associations, Churches, and Mosques Aid COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts in Northern Ghana
The PACT Collaborative, convened through a partnership between Ariadne Labs, the Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement (CAI), and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), today announced the launch of the first learning sessions of their Breakthrough Series Collaborative. PACT brings the nation’s foremost experts in Communication and Resolution Programs (CRPs) together with health care organizations… Continue reading PACT Collaborative Will Support 20 Health Care Organizations in Creating Highly Reliable Programs to Respond to Patient Harm
Lisez ceci en français. February 18, 2022 By Stephanie Schorow for the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative In December of 2021, VillageReach, a nonprofit with the mission of transforming health care delivery to reach everyone, was preparing to launch a COVID-19 vaccination site in Côte d’Ivoire. They faced a host of logistical considerations – not… Continue reading Targeting the “Movable Middle:” Generating Demand for Vaccinations in Côte d’Ivoire
The Checklist should be just one part of an overall strategy to achieve high-quality maternal and neonatal care Since launching in 2015, the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist has been regarded as an important tool in closing safety gaps in maternal and neonatal care. But, as a recent commentary co-authored by Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth Program, Jhpiego,… Continue reading New Commentary Highlights Unfinished Research Agenda for WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist
By Rachel Broudy Sixteen years ago, Dan Buettner studied the places in the world where people lived the longest. He went to the communities where people outlived their neighbors, with greater numbers of people living into their 90s and 100s. He called these the Blue Zones. As Mr. Buettner explored the Blue Zones, he found… Continue reading Mapping Wellbeing: Four Ways to a Longer and More Meaningful Life