April 2019

Up Front

Consortium's first report aims to make MA a leader in sepsis emergency care

New report offers 17 recommendations to emergency departments for improvement in sepsis diagnosis and treatment. 

Safety News

Health care organizations join Peer Support Program pilot

Fifteen organizations have signed on to build peer-to-peer support networks that help their clinicians and staff when a patient is harmed by medical care. 

Safety Snapshot

Digital tools from AHRQ help patients make the most of medical appointments

The Question Builder mobile app prompts patients to collect relevant information and prepare questions in advance. 

Upcoming events

When: May 7, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
What: Simulations of a “communication, apology and resolution” response to an adverse event, followed by moderated panel discussions. Hosted by the Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following Medical Injury (MACRMI), registration is free.
Who: Keynote by Rick Boothman, J.D., of Boothman Consultants, former Chief Risk Officer at the University of Michigan Health System
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Webinar: Building a Culture of Respect to Improve Patient Safety, Medical Team Performance and Patient and Staff Satisfaction

When: May 8, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET.
What: Free webinar in a series from the American Hospital Association’s Team Training Program.
Who: Bettina Siewert, M.D., Executive Vice Chair, and Suzanne Swedeen, R.N., M.S.N., Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Fourth Annual Summit of the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care

When: May 16, 2019, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
What: Recent research focused on messaging designed to engage the public in advance care planning.
Who: Maureen Bisognano, President Emerita and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Andrew Dreyfus, President and C.E.O., Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA; Atul Gawande, M.D., C.E.O. of Haven; and Ellen Goodman, Co-founder and Director of The Conversation Project
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Patient Safety Congress

When: May 15-17, 2019
Where: Houston, TX
What: More than 20 breakout sessions, keynote speakers, exhibits and a full day of in-depth pre-conference workshops.
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Patient Safety Beat is published monthly by the Betsy Lehman Center, a state agency that uses communications, research, and data to catalyze the efforts of providers, policymakers, and consumers working toward safer health care in Massachusetts.