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Newsletter Archives

Past Issues

December 11, 2024: Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • Q&A: Dr. David Stockwell on how real-time monitoring of electronic health records can transform safety
  • New CMS rule incentivizes safety practices and strategies
  • The state’s first Assistant Commissioner for Health Equity lays out actions for improving maternal health
  • Communication, resolution and apology programs gain momentum
  • New nurses and physicians face challenges transitioning from education to practice

November 21, 2024: Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • Dr. Michael Gustafson on fighting burnout with compassion
  • Our Virtual Peer Support Network is ready to help
  • Forum highlights recent work by MA PFACs

October 22, 2024: Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • White House event signals renewed federal commitment
  • Engaging patients and families in safety improvement work
  • Health Literacy Month roundup

September 18, 2024: Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • Helping frontline providers address perinatal mental health
  • Communication and resolution programs gain momentum
  • Good communication can reduce sense of abandonment
  • This September, be Sepsis Smart

Summer 2024: Patient Safety Beat

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What's inside

  • Q&A: Regina Hoffman on Pennsylvania's Patient Safety Authority
  • New CMS rule spotlights safety practices and strategies
  • Safety news roundup: Artificial intelligence

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Featured stories

  • New report supports effort to reinvigorate Patient and Family Advisory Councils in Massachusetts (Feb 2026)
  • 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)
  • New CMS rule incentivizes hospitals to attest to safety measures (Summer 2024)

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