FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Deborah O’Neil O: 617-384-5588 C: 305-215-5675 E: doneil@ariadnelabs.org BOSTON, MA (Jan. 26, 2017) — Even though the hospital where a woman gives birth may be her biggest risk factor for having an unnecessary C-section, a new study by Ariadne Labs suggests most women don’t factor hospital quality into their decision… Continue reading Most women don’t value hospital C-section rates in choosing where to give birth, according to new study
In the January 23, 2017, issue of The New Yorker, in “Tell Me Where It Hurts” (p. 36), Atul Gawande explores the state of health care in America, particularly our emphasis on rescue medicine and neglect of the kind of steady, intimate care over time that often helps people more. Our health-care system was built at a time… Continue reading When Will We Grasp the Power of Incremental Care?
Dr. Atul Gawande moderated a Presidential Plenary on the future of medicine and health care innovation with President Barack Obama at the White House Frontiers Conference on Oct 13. In his remarks, Dr. Gawande, executive director of Ariadne Labs, spoke of changes needed in the next century of science. “The last century was the century of… Continue reading Watch the video: Atul Gawande leads panel with President Obama on the future of medicine
Dr. Rose Molina (she/ella) is an obstetrician-gynecologist and scholar-activist with a passion for language and immigration justice to achieve inclusive excellence in maternal health. She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and works as an obstetrician-gynecologist at The Dimock Center, a federally qualified community health center, where… Continue reading Rose Molina
JUNE 27, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Research Initiative to Provide Expecting Mothers Vital Information on Pregnancy Care Options BOSTON, MA — Every day, pregnant women face important choices that impact their health. Most turn to popular books or to their family and friends for advice, but often times, reliable, objective information about quality of… Continue reading New Research Initiative to Provide Expecting Mothers Vital Information on Pregnancy Care Options