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“The Checklist is More Than a Sheet of Paper” — An interview with Dr. George Molina
Lifebox: Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions, Dr. Molina. Why was it important for Lifebox and Ariadne Labs to initiate a report like “Checking in on the Checklist” at this time? What did you hope to understand…
Lifebox in Francophone Africa
Long-time Lifebox champion, Dr. Chaibou of Niger helped out at the Lifebox stand at SARAF. The pulse oximeter gap in Francophone West Africa is high, and Lifebox has worked extensively with SARAF-member countries to address this gap by…
Blog: Dr. Isabeau Walker on SAFE OR workshops in India
Ten years since the launch of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, one of the significant benefits has been improved teamwork and communication in the operating room, so what better way to embed this than through multidisciplinary teamwork training? A few…
Photo Essay: SAFE OR in India, November 2019
Lifebox, in collaboration with local and regional partners, organized two SAFE OR workshops in India, November 23-28, with Lifebox trustee Dr. Isabeau Walker acting as course director. In Nanded, Maharashtra, Dr. Someshwar Patange, long-time Lifebox safe anesthesia champion, joined Isabeau…
It Takes Teamwork! Improving Surgical Safety in Liberia: A Photo Essay by photojournalist Ahmed Jallanzo
When implemented effectively, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist significantly reduces complications and mortality associated with surgery. In order to share best practices for adapting and implementing the Checklist in specific contexts, Lifebox is developing a Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation…
RFP: Pulse oximeter & probes
In our original flagship programme, Lifebox procured a low-cost, low-resource adapted pulse oximeter, commonly referred to as the Lifebox Pulse Oximeter or simply the “Lifebox.” We have now distributed over 20,000 of these to more than 100 countries through a…
ASA-Lifebox Masterclasses
Julian Gore-Booth – CEO of the World Federation Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) – Anaesthesia – worth shouting about Dr. Mwemezi Kaino – Lifebox Champion – Global Health from Tanzania and Kenya Dr. Aaron Olurotimi –…
Anesthesia Residents in Boston Rise to the Challenge!
The arrival of September here in New England brings with it a chill in the morning air, a switch from drinking iced coffee to a hot pumpkin spiced latte, and fresh pies with lots of whipped cream, although not necessarily…
Fundraising begins with ‘fun’ – Dr. Alex Hannenberg on why this year’s Resident Challenge is particularly special
The ASA and Lifebox have had a long and successful partnership, what makes this year’s resident challenge so unique? The ASA-Lifebox relationship has become stronger and richer, substantially because of the sharing of staff support and on-line platforms…
I see real impact—An interview with Nichole Starr, Lifebox Safe Surgery Fellow, 2018-2020
Why did you choose to apply for and work with Lifebox for your residency fellowship? For my residency research time, I really wanted to work with an academic global surgery group that would give me the opportunity…
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