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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PNQIN Mental Health

Helping frontline providers address perinatal mental health

Best practices help teams meet mental health needs from early pregnancy through delivery and postpartum.

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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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PFAC

Patient and Family Advisory Council annual reports

Each October, hospital PFACs submit reports summarizing activities, achievements and challenges. 

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Automated EHR adverse event monitoring pilot

Learn more about an initiative to bring automated safety monitoring to Massachusetts.

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Peer support for the medical community

A free network connects colleagues in MA with trained peers to help frontline workers

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