What will Donald Trump’s victory mean for the health of America?
Following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Americans should work to strengthen institutions close to home—hospitals, schools, local governments, and our workplaces—wrote Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and executive director of…
‘Hot-spotting,’ how gun violence spreads, and living in America on $2 a day
1,000 experts converge to examine how to improve the health of society’s most vulnerable November 2, 2016 – In Camden, New Jersey—one of the poorest cities in the U.S.—a unique coalition of health care providers and community representatives…
Atul Gawande, President Obama discuss future of medicine
Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and executive director of Ariadne Labs, moderated a panel discussion with President Barack Obama on the future of medicine and health care innovation.
Atul Gawande on surgery, writing, health policy—and more
Surgeon, writer, and public health researcher Atul Gawande recently spoke on “The Ezra Klein Show,” a podcast on Vox, about how all the different parts of his work come together into one single engine for making change. Gawande…
"Being Mortal" wins Emmy nomination
Being Mortal, the PBS documentary based on the 2014 book of the same name by surgeon, writer, and public health researcher Atul Gawande, has been nominated for an Emmy award. The documentary, which first aired on PBS’s Frontline…
A push to discuss and honor people’s end-of-life care preferences
A group of health care and civic leaders has launched a new effort aimed at ensuring that Massachusetts residents who are seriously ill are able to choose the kind of care they want at the end of life.…
Screenings of end-of-life documentary draw diverse crowds, spark conversations
In his book Being Mortal, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor Atul Gawande explored how conversations between patients and doctors can make end-of-life care more meaningful. In an effort to bring this message to a broader…
Where there’s a hospital monopoly, private health care costs more
A new study has found that health care costs for those with private insurance varies wildly across the U.S.—and that much of the variation has do with how much market power is held by local hospitals. While most…
Safe Childbirth Checklist could reduce maternal, newborn deaths
Based on four key times around childbirth when maternal and newborn deaths are most likely to occur, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed an easy-to-use bedside tool—the Safe Childbirth Checklist—to help avoid health crises. The checklist was…
Building resilient and sustainable health systems
How can health systems be strengthened in a post-Ebola world? An event facilitated by Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and executive director of Ariadne Labs will address that question in a live…