Roadmap to Health Care Safety
Leading a strategy to accelerate improvement in Massachusetts
The Betsy Lehman Center is a Massachusetts state agency that supports providers, patients and policymakers working together to advance the safety and quality of health care.
Current highlights
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Outpatient adverse events are numerous, serious and understudied
Boston-based research group behind last year’s SafeCare inpatient study examine outpatient safety
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New nurses and physicians face challenges transitioning from education to practice
Four leaders discuss ECRI's top patient safety concern for 2024
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Q&A with Mary Sullivan Smith
New England Baptist Hospital Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer discusses supporting new nurses with residency programs
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Automated EHR adverse event monitoring pilot
View info sessions to learn more about joining this innovative pilot using automated safety monitoringÂ
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Peer support for the medical community
A free network connects colleagues in MA with trained peers to help front-line workers