Event listings

Sept. 1-30

Sepsis Awareness Month

The Massachusetts Sepsis Consortium developed a public awareness campaign called "Sepsis Smart" to educate residents of the Commonwealth about sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body has a severe reaction to an infection. Ads in both English and Spanish will run throughout September. Learn more

Sept. 17

9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

2024 Health Care Safety and Violence Prevention Summit

A full-day, in-person event from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, this annual summit is devoted to the critical intersection of health care safety and violence prevention. This year's focus will be on the politics and ethics of safety and discuss the ongoing journey towards an equitable, community-centered safety culture. Register here

Sept. 17

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Patient-Reported Experience and Outcome Measures (PREMs and PROMs) in Research and Clinical Practice

AHRQ’s CAHPS® program will host a free virtual research meeting to explore the differences between patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), how they are connected, and how they can be used to measure and improve the quality and value of health care. Register here

Sept. 18

12 - 1 p.m.

“Success Cause Analysis” as a Strategy to Promote Learning and Staff Engagement

Hosted by the Patient Safety Authority in Pennsylvania, experts will discuss the value of Success Cause Analysis (SCA) in promoting learning and organizational culture change. Register here

Sept. 19

8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Risky Business: Creating Connections

Boston Children's Hospital offers a unique, day-long conference that explores strategies for finding creative and meaningful ways to maintain connections to all aspects of patient-centered, high-quality care in an obstacle course of unfamiliar options and uncertain resources. Register here

Sept. 23-24

Advancing Equity in Diagnostic Excellence to Reduce Health Disparities: A Workshop

From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence will host a hybrid public workshop to explore current opportunities for improving equitable diagnosis within the U.S. health care system, with emphasis on populations at greatest risk of harm from diagnostic errors. Register here

Sept. 24

12 p.m.

Better Together: Supporting Family Presence and Participation

The Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care will host a discussion on how the restrictive visitation policies and practices in the aftermath of COVID-19 set health systems back with many still struggling to support families as essential care partners to their loved ones. Strategies shared aim to help organizations recommit to family presence and participation. Register here

Sept. 24

2 p.m.

The Future of Telehealth and Its Impact on Primary Care

Join Health Affairs for a virtual event examining the future of telehealth and its impact on primary care. Register here

Sept. 26

12 p.m.

Utilizing Risk Assessments for Patient Safety

Sarah Kadish, Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will describe how their team used findings from CRICO risk assessments as a roadmap to improve the culture of safety at DFCI. Register here

Oct. 1

12 - 2:15 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – Putting Patients First

The New England Journal of Medicine hosts AI experts for a discussion of patient tools and how clinicians can guide patients on optimal AI use despite current constraints and uncertainties. Register here

Oct. 22-23

2024 PCORI Annual Meeting

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute present their free annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Members of the patient care community are invited to attend sessions on critical topics including innovative Hepatitis C treatment approaches, trauma-informed care strategies and findings from major palliative care trials. Register here

Oct. 29

12 - 1:30 p.m.

PFAC Fall Forum 2024

The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety will host its second virtual forum for Patient and Family Advisory Councils in Massachusetts. Please join us for this opportunity to learn from other PFAC members and participate in discussions on important topics. Register here

Nov. 1

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Mitigating Malpractice Vulnerabilities in Primary Care

CRICO is hosting this one-day webinar about screening for the four most common cancers in primary care malpractice cases: colorectal, breast, prostate, and lung. Participants will also learn about optimizing communication with patients, documentation and the medical legal process. Register here