PatientCareLink

The mission of PatientCareLink is to deliver transparent quality and safety information from hospitals and home care agencies to patients and other healthcare stakeholders.
02.24.2020  | Save the Date: Serious Illness Care Summit
The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care will hold its fifth annual summit on Monday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Weston Copley in Boston.
12.16.2019  | MHQP’s List of Primary Care Practices That Patients Admire
MHQP – the Mass. Health Quality Partners – last week announced the winners of its 2019 Patient Experience Awards.
10.14.2019  | Medical Errors Prevention Coalition Seeking Presentations
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors is seeking proposals for presentation at its April 29, 2020, Forum at the Doubletree in Westborough.
09.30.2019  | Quality Corner: Cambridge Health’s Team Culture Reduces Infections
Cambridge Health Alliance undertook an Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality-sponsored 15-month safety improvement program to reduce infections in the ICU at its Cambridge and Everett hospitals.
06.24.2019  | A New Consortium to Focus on Patient Safety
The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety has convened a group of 20 entities to work on a sustained effort to improve patient safety and healthcare quality throughout the health care continuum.
03.11.2019  | During Patient Safety Week, Patient Safety Takes Many Forms
This week, March 10 through 16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week.
03.10.2019  | During Patient Safety Week, Patient Safety Takes Many Forms
This week, March 10 through 16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week.
02.18.2019  | Save the Date: Communication, Apology, and Resolution Forum
The Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following Medical Injury (MACRMI) – of which MHA is a member – is holding its seventh annual CARe forum on Tuesday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
01.07.2019  | MHA Releases Medication for Addiction Treatment Guidelines
MHA has released guidelines to assist hospitals develop appropriate programs to administer and/or prescribe Medication for Addiction Treatment in their EDs or satellite emergency facilities.
12.17.2018  | Staffing Data for Every Hospital Unit is Easily Available
The PatientCareLink website now contains the budgeted staffing plans for nearly every unit of each hospital in Massachusetts for FY 2019.
12.10.2018  | MHA Safety Conference Lays Groundwork for Progress
An important Healthcare Safety Summit MHA held last week featured experts from throughout the state discussing not only strategies to prevent healthcare violence and conflict, but initiatives to promote wellness and resilience.
12.03.2018  | Webinar Provides Up-Close Look at Violence and Violence Prevention
Recently, a national webinar hosted by the AHA’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) featured MHA and Harrington Healthcare System’s Elise Wilson, R.N., who was violently attacked while caring for a patient.
12.03.2018  | MHA Issues Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Treatment Guidance for Hospitals
The MHA Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Workgroup has issued a new guidance document to assist hospitals with implementing care and management practices for patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
12.03.2018  | MHA Workgroup Creates Guidance for Dementia Care
An MHA Workgroup has developed a guidance document to assist hospitals with implementing care and management practices for patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
11.19.2018  | Hospitals Provide Wellness Programs to Their Workers
Recently the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA) announced the winners of its annual WorkWell Massachusetts Awards program.
11.12.2018  | MHA Safety Summit Set for Tuesday, Dec. 4
Details are quickly coming together for the important MHA 2018 Healthcare Safety Summit at MHA’s Conference Center in Burlington on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
09.17.2018  | Today is Falls Prevention Day at the State House
The Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition is holding the 12th Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day event at the State House today.
08.27.2018  | Hospitals at Risk of Closing; Nursing Union Ignores the Facts
Approximately 30 hospitals a year across the U.S. are closing, according to a national study that is resonating in Massachusetts.
08.20.2018  | Mass. Hospitals Included in US News & World Report Best Hospitals
Last week, U.S. News & World Report released their popular annual “Best Hospitals” rankings.
08.20.2018  | Caring for the Caregiver Update
Over the past year, MHA has worked with its members across the commonwealth to address issues of workplace safety and wellbeing.

Resources

Click on the link below for timely webinars, articles, toolkits and more with information on stress management, self-care, and caregiver support. (April 2020)