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
Helping frontline providers address perinatal mental health
Best practices help teams meet mental health needs from early pregnancy through delivery and postpartum.
New rule incentivizes hospitals to attest to safety measures
CMS published a Patient Safety Structural Measure as part of its final rule for 2025.
Patient and Family Advisory Council annual reports
Each October, hospital PFACs submit reports summarizing activities, achievements and challenges.
Automated EHR adverse event monitoring pilot
Learn more about an initiative to bring automated safety monitoring to Massachusetts.
Peer support for the medical community
A free network connects colleagues in MA with trained peers to help frontline workers