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January 5, 2026 Patient Safety Beat
What's inside
- Q&A with Dr. Sundeep Shukla about working with Patient and Family Advisory Councils and the local community
- Cost of harm in Massachusetts hospitals pegged at $2.14 billion annually; opportunity for significant savings proposed
- New report underscores the importance of documentation. Can AI reduce the burden on clinicians?
- Q&A with Bryan Sexton on “bite-sized” well-being interventions
- Rapid response leads to national device recall and recognition for ICU nurses at BIDMC
December 10, 2025 Patient Safety Beat
What's inside
- Rebecca Jones on recent trends in patient safety data and the effect of AI on events and analysis
- This flu season, DPH underscores importance of state vaccination requirements for health care workers
- MHA, Joint Commission and the state legislature support efforts to prevent workplace violence in health care facilities
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