The Betsy Lehman Center is now accepting applications from acute care hospitals in Massachusetts for a first-in-nation pilot of an automated adverse event monitoring (AAEM) system. This 18-month pilot of 6 – 8 organizations is a foundational action step toward implementing the state’s Roadmap to Health Care Safety

The Betsy Lehman Center has contracted with Pascal Metrics Inc., which hosts a federally listed Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and is a leader in the field of AAEM. The Center will cover the cost of Pascal Metrics’ services for participating hospitals during the pilot period. The pilot will:

  • Save lives. Early-adopter hospitals in other states are achieving unprece­dented reductions in patient harm — around 25 percent overall, and 60 – 80 percent of certain types of harm.
  • Save money. Hospitals are seeing high returns on investment through reductions in lengths of stay, risk management costs, and liability claims. As a major payer of health care claims, the Commonwealth also stands to benefit financially with reduced lengths of stay and follow-up care for MassHealth members that experience harm.
  • Promote health equity. Racial and other disparities in safety reporting and outcomes are well-documented. Automated tools eliminate the human biases that lead to underreporting and will help close the gap in safety outcomes.
  • Support the workforce. Automation eases the burden of manual reporting and reveals patterns that enable leaders and staff to prioritize safety improvement efforts.
  • Inform state health care policy. Data from the pilot will open a unique window into patient safety outcomes, risks, and trends not currently available. The pilot also includes an economic impact analysis that will measure cost savings.

Apply here!

All Massachusetts acute care hospitals are eligible to apply to serve as a pilot site.

Download the application

More information

Hospital prospectus

Details for perspective hospitals

FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about the pilot

Information sessions

Recordings and slides from a series of webinars about the pilot

Advisory committee

The committee offers expert advice, insights, and recommendations to support implementation

News

Avoiding medical errors must become a priority

Editorial Board, The Boston Globe

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With small investment, medical errors can be prevented

Paul Hattis, CommonWealth Beacon

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