Patient Safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Current Status and Opportunities for Improvement

• Main Author: Schneider, Eric C. (auth)
• Other Authors: Ridgely, M. Susan (auth), Khodyakov, Dmitry (auth), Hunter, Lauren E. (auth), Predmore, Zachary (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Coping with illness & specific conditions; Health systems & services; Medicolegal issues; Medical research; Clinical & internal medicine; Public Health; Health Sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In a RAND study about the landscape of patient safety in Massachusetts, researchers interviewed expert observers (patients, health care leaders, academic experts, advocates, and others) about progress to date and future opportunities to produce safer patient care. This report summarizes the results...