Research, Tools, and Guides
How do we improve in the face of complexity? Atul Gawande has studied this question with a surgeon’s precision. He shares what he’s found to be the key: having a good coach to provide a more accurate picture of our reality, to instill positive habits of thinking, and to break our actions down and then… Continue reading Want to get great at something? Get a coach.
A paper in NEJM led by the BetterBirth team looks at the effects of a coaching-based WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program in India on adherence to essential birth practices.
Boston, MA – A checklist and coaching intervention to improve facility-based childbirth care and reduce deaths of women and newborns in India achieved significant gains in the quality of care during labor and delivery, but the improvements were insufficient to reduce death rates, according to a new study. The BetterBirth study is one of the… Continue reading Checklist and coaching program in India markedly improved childbirth care but did not reduce death rates
Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Care Program is excited to share with you an updated Serious Illness Conversation Guide, which has been refined through an iterative, community-engaged process.
Thank you for accessing the tools. Download the Mission and Guiding Principles (Word)Download the Mission and Guiding Principles (PDF) The Toolkit includes an introduction (including suggestions for use), high-priority questions, and the discussion guides. It is available in four formats below: Download the complete Toolkit: Download the Toolkit (Powerpoint)Download the Toolkit (Excel)Download the Toolkit (Word)Download… Continue reading Toolkit for System Expansion