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Birthing Together
ᎢᏧᎳᎭ ιᎾιᏘᏅᏍᎬ is the word Cherokee community matriarchs chose to capture TeamBirth. Misha Severson, MN, RNC-OB, co-authors an editorial in JOGNN on implementing the program at Cherokee Nation birthing centers and constructing new paradigms in health systems to improve care for Indigenous families. (Subscription required).
Photo credit: Cherokee Phoenix
In an interview for Ariadne Labs’ 10-Year Anniversary series, Ami Karlage, Senior Specialist for Writing at Ariadne Labs, shares what inspires her, the importance of new perspectives, and how Ariadne Labs’ sticky note obsession was born.
NEWS & UPDATES
Disclosing Medical Errors: Prioritising the Needs of Patients and Families
When patients are harmed in their health care, compassionate, transparent communication is key. Evan Benjamin, MD, MPH co-authors an editorial in BMJ Quality & Safety on disclosing errors and how programs like the PACT Collaborative can help health systems better respond to patient harm.
Primary Care is Essential and Under Siege
Primary care is highly effective at sustaining patient health, yet faces challenges led by payment structure, staffing shortages, and organizational structure and management. Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH co-authors a NEJM Catalyst Insights Council report analyzing these challenges.
ARIADNE IN THE NEWS
STAT: Pregnancy-related death, like Tori Bowie’s, is a far too common occurrence among Black women
Tori Bowie's tragic death is yet another reminder that, for Black women in the United States, pregnancy and childbirth are dangerous. Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative Executive Director Omare Jimmerson discusses the Black maternal health crisis and how programs like TeamBirth aim to help.
MSD for Mothers: Maternal Health Initiative 'Manyata' Wins the Prestigious AVPN Constellation Award
Manyata, an initiative to train and certify private-sector facilities in safe childbirth practices, has received the Constellation Award from the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), Asia's leading social investors' network. BetterBirth has worked with Manyata since 2019 to evaluate its effect quality of care.
The Globe and Mail: Leaders in Pediatric Care
Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is recognized for adapting the Serious Illness Conversation Guide for pediatric settings. A new paper with Canuck Place researchers found serious illness communication training can improve clinicians' confidence and comfort in communication, helping them better serve pediatric patients and their families.
TeamBirth Launches in Hospitals Nationwide
TeamBirth is scaling and spreading throughout the country. Washington State Hospital Association reports how TeamBirth will reach every birthing hospital in Washington. Cleveland Clinic Akron General celebrates their launch of TeamBirth as one of four hospitals implementing the March of Dimes' Maternal HealthCARES equity bundle. Watch to see a TeamBirth huddle in action.
EVENTS
JULY 23-26, 2023
Ready to Impact Conference on Innovation in Eldercare
Rachel Broudy, MD, who leads Ariadne Labs' work on wellbeing in nursing home care will be presenting "Shifting the Paradigm: Using the Wellbeing Toolkit to Transform Nursing Home Care, One Resident at a Time." The four-hour intensive is part of the Ready to Impact Conference from the Green House Project and Pioneer Network.
