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Newsletter Archives

Past Issues

October 2019 Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • Moving patients doesn’t have to be hazardous to staff health
  • Flu season is imminent, and many facilities struggle to meet staff vaccination goals
  • Massachusetts Sepsis Consortium launches ‘Sepsis Smart’ public awareness campaign
  • Some high-tech problems demand low-tech solutions

September 2019 Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • What everyone should know about sepsis
  • Prototype may point the way to indications-based prescribing
  • New patient safety journal is open access
  • Use plain language for emergency alerts

Summer 2019 Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • Expert panel issues report to help EDs improve safety
  • 5 Qs with Anjala Tess on teaching/learning from medical residents
  • MA Safety and Quality Consortium sets course at first meeting
  • Diagnostic error cases available on WebM&M

June 2019 Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • How Massachusetts can lead the way on patient safety
  • AHRQ's Jeff Brady discusses national effort to boost safety progress
  • Medical errors cause more than physical harm
  • By the numbers: Medical error in Massachusetts
  • Communication is a key to helping patients and families after harm

May 2019 Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • UMass Memorial & union leaders put safety on their shared agenda
  • 5 Qs with Dr. Toomey on the value of clear communication
  • Interactive game brings sepsis training to life
  • IHI shares new tool for end-of-life care conversations

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Featured stories

  • Cost of harm in MA hospitals pegged at $2.14 billion annually (May 2025)
  • Q&A with Bryan Sexton on "bite-sized" well-being interventions (Mar 2025)
  • Annual report focuses on investments in safety (Feb 2025)
  • New CMS rule incentivizes hospitals to attest to safety measures (Summer 2024)

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