Across countries with very different health systems, families, health providers, policymakers and other stakeholders all want health care that is accessible, comprehensive, timely and focused on the needs of the patient. That is the promise of high-quality primary health care, and many countries around the world are pursuing this vision. This past spring, representatives from… Continue reading Collaborative Holds Second Workshop to Advance High-quality Primary Health Care around the World

Clinicians from around the world are interested in finding tools to improve the quality of the care they provide to women and infants during childbirth. Ariadne Labs has partnered with implementers in over 30 countries across the world to integrate the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist into their current health system. Each region is extremely diverse… Continue reading Safe Childbirth Checklist Implementation: Stories from a high-volume birthing hospital in Sudan

Dr. Antonio Ramos de La Medina, Chief Medical Officer of Hospital Español in Veracruz, Mexico invited Ariadne Labs to provide a training on how to implement the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist. This effort was part of a larger quality improvement initiative to improve maternal and newborn health in Veracruz. Over 70 clinicians from the public… Continue reading Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist in Veracruz, Mexico

Ariadne Labs has partnered with implementers in over 30 countries across the world to integrate the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist into their current health system. Each region is extremely diverse – politically, economically, and socially. Ariadne Labs offers customized coaching and technical assistance to each region to facilitate implementation success. As each of our partners… Continue reading Introduction of the Safe Childbirth Checklist in Two Districts in Pakistan: Lessons in Training & Engagement

Ariadne Labs partners with clinicians in more than 30 countries across the world to integrate the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist into their health system. Each region is extremely diverse – politically, economically, and socially. It’s a diverse group of countries with different political, economical and social environments, all of which impact how health care is… Continue reading Safe Childbirth Checklist strategy in Ethiopia: adaptation, training and staff involvement are keys to success

Ariadne Labs recently welcomed Dr. Erik Fromme as the director of the Serious Illness Care Program. Fromme received his BA in psychology from the University of Virginia and MD from the University of Oklahoma. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), as well as a master’s in Clinical… Continue reading A calling to serve: Meet Ariadne’s new director for Serious Illness Care

Ghana’s Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) system The Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) system in Ghana is frequently cited as an exemplar approach to service delivery and community engagement in primary health care. The CHPS initiative targets remote areas of high need to deliver cost-effective and quality primary care services to individuals and… Continue reading Improving Primary Health Care in Ghana: A Strategic Meeting with Key Stakeholders in Accra

Nic Encina operates at the intersection of science, data, and technology and his unique expertise will now help Ariadne Labs drive new discoveries that create the biggest impact in health care Ariadne Labs recently announced that Boston innovation leader Nic Encina has joined its leadership team as the Chief Science and Technology Officer. Encina holds… Continue reading New Science and Technology Officer: Ariadne is health care’s innovation lab

Improving safety and quality within the health care setting can be challenging and isolating. Individuals driving these quality initiatives are in great need of a supportive network to share challenges, brainstorm solutions, and/or receive guidance on specific questions around implementation. Recognizing this need, Ariadne Labs created the role of “coaches” within our organization to provide… Continue reading The role of coaching in health care: Getting better at what we do

By Dr. Neel Shah, Director of Ariadne Labs Deliver Decisions Initiative After eight years of practicing obstetrics and researching childbirth in the United States, I know as well as anyone that the American maternal health system could be better. Our way of childbirth is the costliest in the world. Our health outcomes, from mortality rates to… Continue reading Despite differences in culture, US and India fall short in childbirth in similar ways