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In the first study of country-level impact of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, Scotland saw a 36.6 percent reduction in post-surgical deaths since implementing the checklist as part of a national health safety program. The findings, reported in the April 17 British Journal of Surgery, are based on an analysis of 6.8 million operations performed… Continue reading Hospital deaths after surgery fell by a third following the launch of Surgical Safety Checklist in Scotland
June-Ho Kim, MD, MPH is Senior Faculty Advisor to the Primary Health Care program at Ariadne Labs, Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and an attending physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Division of General Medicine & Primary Care. He advises Ariadne’s work in advancing primary health care systems in low and… Continue reading June-Ho Kim
A freak spring snowstorm has blanketed Atlanta, and the staff of Chastain Park Memorial Hospital scramble to handle the consequences. Someone has been brought in with critical hypothermia. A surgeon must operate to save the life of a young father without a trusted attending physician. An ethical quarrel erupts about how – or if –… Continue reading Ariadne faculty member lands writing gig on Fox drama “The Resident”
The centerpiece of the Delivery Decisions Initiative, the TeamBirth Project is a groundbreaking approach to clinical care that aims to overcome the systemic barriers that prevent clinicians from making reliable, consistent decisions that support women’s preferences. The systems-level tools, training, and implementation strategies are designed to foster teamwork, communication, and empowerment of women and families… Continue reading TeamBirth Project
BOSTON, MA – Across the United States, millions of individuals face serious, life-limiting illness like cancer, heart disease and stroke, respiratory disease and diabetes. The final year of life with serious illness can be filled with emotional distress and uncertainty about treatment options. When people with serious illness have conversations with their doctors and nurses… Continue reading New study on Serious Illness Care Program underscores significant benefit of more, better, and earlier conversations between clinicians and patients