Defining re-implementation link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ariadnelabs.bsky.social @maryebrindle.bsky.social @implementsci.bsky.social

Redefining and Improving Patient Involvement in the Surgical Safety Checklist @maryebrindle.bsky.social @ariadnelabs.bsky.social journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...

Importance of social ties in dissemination of Commission on Cancer's synoptic operative report sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #BrighamSurgery @ariadnelabs.bsky.social #OSUCCC_James #wakeforestmed #KClaraPark @maryebrindle.bsky.social #SurgeryOpen

Healthcare Priorities for Surgical Care in Canada journals.lww.com/aosopen/full... @maryebrindle.bsky.social @ariadnelabs.bsky.social #UCalgaryMed #SickKidsNews #AnnalsofSurgery

Overcoming Professional Silos and Threats to Psychological Safety: A Conceptual Framework for Successful Team-Based Morbidity and Mortality Conferences @maryebrindle.bsky.social @ariadnelabs.bsky.social #TheJointCommissionJournalonQualityandPatientSafety www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Come do research with us! Now accepting applications from gen surg or ped surg grads for our #PediatricSurgery Clinical Research Fellowship @UCalgary + Alberta Children's Hospital Calgary 🇨🇦 🗓 1-year 📬 Application Deadline: Sept 1, 2025 Flexible start 📧 [email protected]

It's here! The ERAS Society's updated colorectal guideline- built around robust, contemporary evidence and developed by an international multiprofessional team led by Ulf Gustafsson and Martin Hubner. Proud to be a part of this team! tinyurl.com/3x6efeyu

The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Susan J. Kressly, said "creation of federal immunization policy is ‘no longer a credible process.’”

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

A break from my regularly scheduled political and legal posting to express some gratitude. This week, my 18 month old daughter had to have open heart surgery. 💔 As you might imagine, this was utterly terrifying. 1/

I saw firsthand the impact of stop-work-orders/terminations at USAID & now Harvard. My new @NewYorker piece is on the serious implications for the lives of millions across the world and the US – including for my own family and very possibly your own. 🧵 www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Did you know an estimated 99% of women who die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications live in developing countries? Most of these deaths are preventable. This #WorldHealthDay, stand with them by sharing this tile. ❤️

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

From the Harvard President this morning: view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...

Emotional reactions to adverse events are a significant driver of burnout. Peer support (esp if trained) is effective. You’re not alone.

Daria Mochly-Rosen Bringing academia and industry together allows creativity, risk-taking, diligence and impact & sparks creative solutions. Keys: Remove hierarchy/ego, embrace failure. #SPARKAlberta 5th anniversary @ucalgary.bsky.social

100% I’m in. Glad to see you including #nontechnical skills as crucial since “majority of patient harm was caused by deviation from.. policy/procedure, clinical judgment issues, team-patient communication breakdown, lack of team coordination for the surgical safety checklist, distractions.”

The quality of 🇨🇦 surgical outcomes are suboptimal & adverse events are increasing. In @AnnalsOpen, we describe Canadian organizations' current priorities and present solutions A cohesive national strategy for surgical safety in 🇨🇦 is needed. shorturl.at/7ZZFD

Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women. More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications. I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.

Colleagues are cancelling their US work trips. I worry that international colleagues in the US are at risk if they collaborate with us on certain topics. I've written a new post about the increasing danger of being a foreign scientist in the US. christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...

See this chart for one stark example: NIH funding has dramatically slowed down. Grant awards are down *$3 billion* so far, compared to same time period last year I asked the White House to explain. “This is not a researcher entitlement program,” said an official, defending their new approach.

This doesn't look good, folks www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I definitely know I am at a Spanish perioperative conference. The Conference Dinner starts at 21:30.

She’s not on 🦋 but Tito Daodu from @ucalgary.bsky.social has shown her absolute excellence in leading work that has been missing in 🇨🇦 in addressing th deep systemic biases in Our healthcare system. Deeply proud to be her colleague. cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54239.html

NEW: The NIH has begun terminating grants for active projects studying gender identity, DEI, environmental justice, climate change, among other topics. At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world. “People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”

#Surgery #Surgsky #MedSky

What a great honour to contribute to this piece on the evidence and the implementation considerations for ERAS and look to ERAS's future potential with Gregg Nelson and Kevin Elias for @nejm.org NEJMEvidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Older people in the US using Medicare who could have accessed care at home for consultations that didn’t need a physical exam will now need to go to medical offices. The mobility issues and $ for these folks…. At the end of the day, there will be less care provided which, I suppose, was the intent

Delighted to take on a new role as Vice Chair of Research for the Integrated Department of Surgery at Mass General Brigham

Cliff Ko presenting quality/value masterclass at Victor Fazio lecture #ICDS25. Quality is best for patients & good quality costs less. Optimization necessary: patient factors drive poor outcomes more than surgeon/hospital factors @swexner.bsky.social @boutrosmarylise.bsky.social @3isac.bsky.social

When patients are not heard by their doctors there can be devastating consequences. So why does this happen & what can be done to address it? On the cover, Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan explores this question. Read her full essay & more: tinyurl.com/5c7xwj2e ‪@drrageshri.bsky.social‬

@drmlb.bsky.social presenting on physician wellness #ICDS25 Thank you for your wonderful advice. “Joy is a form of Resistance”

Brooke Gurland presented incredibly compelling evidence for mindfulness for surgeons at #ICDS25. Surgeons already use mindfulness techniques in the OR. It is a practice and becomes more effective over time. @swexner.bsky.social @boutrosmarylise.bsky.social @3isac.bsky.social

Absolutely incredible perspective-altering talk on surgeon wellbeing @drmlb.bsky.social at #ICDS25. Task: 1 lead with compassion 2 speak the truth (this is not normal) 3 remember who we work for (patients, etc). It only takes 17% to change culture! @swexner.bsky.social @boutrosmarylise.bsky.social

Inspiring talk on the value of surgical coaching by Sharon Stein at #ICDS25. It takes humility for surgeons to engage in professional coaching but surgeons should have as many coaches as elite athletes! @swexner.bsky.social @boutrosmarylise.bsky.social

@maryebrindle.bsky.social presenting a thought-provoking analysis and approach to the surgeon as a second victim at #ICDS25. @swexner.bsky.social @boutrosmarylise.bsky.social @3isac.bsky.social @clevelandclinic.bsky.social

Impact of Multi-Institutional Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Implementation on Elective Colorectal Surgery Outcomes @acsjacs.bsky.social @facs.org #MGB #BWH journals.lww.com/journalacs/a...

Yes! #ERAS in colorectal surgery across multiple sites. Almost 9000 patients studied and published in @acsjacs.bsky.social ⬇️ SSI ⬇️ 30d complications ⬇️ LOS ⬇️ Readmission The video is worth watching. 🔥culture and 💪 implementation

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown to improve surgical patient outcomes, but are the effects maintained across multiple hospitals? 🎥: Dr. Ronald Bleday shares the results from his recent @acsjacs.bsky.social article.

Between cases on call I have started to make awards for the residents and fellow surgeons for their exceptional personal qualities.

A beautiful and moving piece by @rafleishman.bsky.social in @nejm.org. People who aren't in healthcare may not realize that a quantitative value is assigned to everything providers do. And they might be surprised to by the values that get assigned. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Today I am ridiculously proud of two of my junior colleagues and #pedsurg colleagues Tito Daodu @ucalgarymed.bsky.social and Mercedes Pilkington @sickkids.bsky.social @sickkidsvs.bsky.social Congratulations on receiving CIHR funding for two incredibly important projects

! 840 adult patients undergoing emergency lap (UK & Aus) RCT: incisional neg pressure wound Tx (iNPWT) vs. surgeon choice dressings. Results: 28% SSI rate iNPWT vs. 27.4% surgeon choice These NPWT devices are expensive and don't seem to improve outcomes for this *specific* patient population

What is Superior: Appendectomy or Antibiotics for Appendicitis?🪱🦠 This 11-center RCT thoughtfully addresses this In @thelancet.bsky.social I am grateful to be a part of this big, awesome team led by Shawn St Peter www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Reflections on Democracy from the MFA in Boston.

Calling all Surgical QI Teams: don't forget to submit your abstracts for #ACSQSC25! Submit as an oral presentation, poster presentation, or both by the deadline of March 3. 🗓️: July 17-20 📍: San Diego, CA 🔗 For submission guidelines: https://buff.ly/40LXJ1e

Atul Gawande Welcome back to @ariadnelabs.bsky.social To go fast, go alone; to go far, go together: Lessons from Global Health’s Operating Room