Roadmap to Health Care Safety

Leading a strategy to accelerate improvement in Massachusetts

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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.

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Q&A with Dr. Michael Gustafson

Chief Executive Officer at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare talks about fighting burnout with compassion

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Peer support for the medical community

Update on the Virtual Peer Support Network, where health care workers are trained to offer support to peers

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White House event signals renewed federal commitment

Safety leaders from MA reflect on the World Patient Safety Day event in Washington and efforts to advance safety

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Applications open: Automated EHR adverse event monitoring pilot

All Massachusetts acute care hospitals are eligible to apply to serve as a pilot site, due by January 17, 2025

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New rule incentivizes hospitals to attest to safety measures

CMS published a Patient Safety Structural Measure as part of its final rule for 2025

 

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