Top experts in patient safety gather to set a research agenda for studying the emotional impact of adverse events and medical errors on patients and families. They agree on the need for new data and policies to advance psychological healing and avert long-term trauma. Read more
Linda K. Kenney, executive director and president of MITSS (Medically Induced Trauma Support Services Inc.), discusses the “Healing After Harm” conference and her longstanding efforts to focus resources, research, and attention on the emotional impact of medical error.
To help eliminate kidney and bloodstream infections, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton is spearheading a statewide effort that uses simulated body parts and modern equipment to train the next generation of dialysis caregivers.
With state aid, two Massachusetts community hospitals have developed new approaches to treating patients who arrive in their emergency departments with both psychiatric and addiction disorders. The result? Safer patients and staff, and more long-lasting solutions.
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.
