Ariadne Labs COVID-19 Response

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The New Yorker: We Can Solve the Coronavirus-Test Mess Now—If We Want To

Dr. Atul Gawande on “assurance testing” and a new vision of what public health really means.

September 2, 2020

Our mission is to develop simple, scalable solutions that dramatically improve the delivery of health care at critical moments to save lives and reduce suffering. The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly become the most critical moment in everyone’s lives, and with it, comes the need for innovative solutions. On this website, we present resources, perspectives from faculty and staff, and highlights from media coverage.

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Health Affairs: Long-Term Care Facilities Must Prioritize Immigrant Workers’ Needs To Contain COVID-19

Leigh Graham, Jasmine Kaduthodil et al. present a framework for reducing COVID health risks for immigrant workers in long-term care facilities

September 18, 2020

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The New Yorker: We Can Solve the Coronavirus-Test Mess Now—If We Want To

Dr. Atul Gawande on “assurance testing” and a new vision of what public health really means.

September 2, 2020

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New York Times: More Than 70,000 Covid-19 Patients Have Received Plasma. Does It Help?

Dr. Daniela Lamas discusses the need for evidence-based treatments, and the risk of haste.

September 2, 2020

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Health Affairs: Promoting Innovation and Equity as COVID-19 Vaccines And Treatment Emerge

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub presents on COVID-19 vaccine access at a Health Affairs virtual symposium (begins at 2:22:30).

August 26, 2020

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Medicaid and Quality of Care: How our Funding Structure Failed Nursing Homes

Sam Cox writes on the widespread structural issues faced by nursing homes, which have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 25, 2020

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Harvard Business Review: Why Businesses Must Help Build Trust in a Covid-19 Vaccine

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub and Julie Rosenberg call on companies to support information campaigns promoting vaccines.

August 20, 2020

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New York Times: Families Are Central to Critical Care. But the Waiting Room Is Empty.

Dr. Daniela Lamas writes on the key role that families play in critical care, and on the short- and long-term challenges posed by their absence during the pandemic.

August 17, 2020

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Healthy Newborn Network: Improving postpartum education: more important than ever

Members of Ariadne Labs' BetterBirth team and Noora Health discuss the importance of educating new mothers and their families in India, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 15, 2020

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Communication and Transparency in the Time of COVID-19

Sam Cox and Dr. Evan Benjamin discuss the role of Communication and Resolution Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 11, 2020

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New York Times: Coronavirus May Increase Premature Births, Studies Suggest

Dr. Neel Shah comments on the need to prioritize and protect pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 17, 2020

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WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Solving the ‘Coronavirus Test Mess’

Dr. Atul Gawande joins WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the need to improve and scale testing in the US.

September 9, 2020

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MSNBC: Dr. Atul Gawande joins All In with Chris Hayes

Dr. Atul Gawande on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes to talk COVID-19.

September 8, 2020

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Advisory Board: How America can fix coronavirus testing—fast

The Advisory Board's Daily Briefing on Dr. Atul Gawande's latest New Yorker article.

September 8, 2020

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PBS NewsHour: How the U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be

Dr. Atul Gawande joins PBS NewsHour's Amna Nawaz to discuss his plan for how testing can be improved.

September 7, 2020

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Ariadne Labs and Amplifire Develop Online Training on Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Resources

September 3, 2020 – Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Amplifire, an innovative knowledge engineering and...

September 3, 2020

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Center for Houston’s Future Webcast: Building Public Trust in Communications about COVID-19

This webcast, presented by Center for Houston’s Future and Leadership Now, focuses on ways to build public trust in communicating about the pandemic and what strategies policymakers and health officials can use to...

September 3, 2020

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HuffPost: The Vaccine Race Has Become A High-Stakes Geopolitical Gamble

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub on the need for global COVID-19 vaccine initiative.

September 1, 2020

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Fast Company: How one of America’s oldest hospitals adapted to COVID-19

August 21, 2020

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The New Yorker: We Can Solve the Coronavirus-Test Mess Now—If We Want To

Latest Perspectives

Health Affairs: Long-Term Care Facilities Must Prioritize Immigrant Workers’ Needs To Contain COVID-19

The New Yorker: We Can Solve the Coronavirus-Test Mess Now—If We Want To

New York Times: More Than 70,000 Covid-19 Patients Have Received Plasma. Does It Help?

Health Affairs: Promoting Innovation and Equity as COVID-19 Vaccines And Treatment Emerge

Medicaid and Quality of Care: How our Funding Structure Failed Nursing Homes

Harvard Business Review: Why Businesses Must Help Build Trust in a Covid-19 Vaccine

New York Times: Families Are Central to Critical Care. But the Waiting Room Is Empty.

Healthy Newborn Network: Improving postpartum education: more important than ever

Communication and Transparency in the Time of COVID-19

Media Highlights

New York Times: Coronavirus May Increase Premature Births, Studies Suggest

WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Solving the ‘Coronavirus Test Mess’

MSNBC: Dr. Atul Gawande joins All In with Chris Hayes

Advisory Board: How America can fix coronavirus testing—fast

PBS NewsHour: How the U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be

Ariadne Labs and Amplifire Develop Online Training on Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Resources

Center for Houston’s Future Webcast: Building Public Trust in Communications about COVID-19

HuffPost: The Vaccine Race Has Become A High-Stakes Geopolitical Gamble

Fast Company: How one of America’s oldest hospitals adapted to COVID-19

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