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
State House briefing highlights safety agenda
Health care leaders spoke at a legislative briefing organized for the release of the Betsy Lehman Center’s annual report
2024 Annual Report
The Betsy Lehman Center's annual report focuses on progress, challenges, and new technology-enabled opportunities to boost health care safety
New rule incentivizes hospitals to attest to safety measures
CMS published a Patient Safety Structural Measure as part of its final rule for 2025
Applications open: Automated EHR adverse event monitoring pilot
All Massachusetts acute care hospitals are eligible to apply to serve as a pilot site
Virtual Peer Support Network
Free and confidential peer-to-peer support for health care workers in Massachusetts