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Clinically speaking, the 164 caregivers gathered at the Hynes Convention Center for three days at the end of June was an unusual bunch. Oncologists, nephrologists, palliative care experts, sports medicine doctors, social workers, OB/GYNs, pharmacists, primary care physicians, nurses, chaplains and even one veterinarian, among others, representing 9 countries, 27 states, 80 institutions, and 17… Continue reading Clinicians learn how to talk to patients about what matters most and be change agents for better care
Primary health care is the foundation of resilient, responsive health systems for healthy populations. However, nearly all countries have gaps in delivering primary health care. Across the globe, primary health care tends to be fragmented, ineffective, underfunded, and focused on treating diseases rather than holistically caring for communities and people. These gaps contribute to poor… Continue reading Primary Health Care
By Katherine Semrau, Ph.D. Growing up in West Tennessee, I have fond memories of going to see my grandparents with my family. Mind you, this trip was not on a short car trip, bus or train ride. It was an eight-hour flight in a small Cessna with me, my sister, my mom and my father—who… Continue reading What can maternal health learn from the aviation industry?
More than 140 members of the Ariadne Labs community gathered for the annual Year-End Health Systems Innovation Meeting in June to learn about ongoing research and welcome new faculty members. Following a “one-slide, five-minute” format, 11 physicians and researchers from the Ariadne Labs associate and affiliate faculty presented their ongoing work in a variety of… Continue reading New faculty and research innovations highlighted at Year-End Health Systems Innovation Meeting
Sharelle Davis is the Senior Operations and Talent Coordinator for Ariadne Labs. She works closely with the Operations Team and Talent Team to maintain both front-line and behind-the-scenes support of Ariadne Labs’ platforms and programs. Sharelle is responsible for managing and organizing onboarding steps for all new hires. Sharelle is also an active representative of… Continue reading Sharelle Davis
By Dr. George Molina The use of a surgical safety checklist was associated with a lower 30-day postoperative mortality rate after emergency abdominal surgery compared with the same operations performed at hospitals that did not have a checklist, according to a recent study by the GlobalSurg Collaborative in the British Journal of Surgery (BJS). This… Continue reading Using a surgical safety checklist saves lives, according to an international study
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
Ariadne Labs Executive Director Dr. Atul Gawande testified on June 23 before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on how we, as a nation, can improve care for individuals with serious illness. The hearing, “The Right Care at the Right Time: Ensuring Person-Centered Care for Individuals with Serious Illness.” was led by Committee Chair… Continue reading Read Dr. Atul Gawande’s testimony before U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on serious illness
Ariadne Labs Executive Director Dr. Atul Gawande delivered the 2016 Commencement address at the California Institute of Technology June 10, telling graduates that as the newest member of the scientific community they “also inherit a role in explaining it and helping it reclaim territory of trust at a time when that territory has been shrinking.” In his… Continue reading Atul Gawande to Caltech graduates: Science is not a major, it’s a commitment to a way of thinking