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Safety Salute: Brigham and Women’s Hospitalist Recognized for Inter-hospital Transfer Research

by Reed Stiller, Jeff Timperi | 08/14/2021

The transfer of patients between acute care hospitals (known as inter-hospital transfer, or IHT) occurs regularly: over 100,000 hospitalized Medicare patients undergo IHT yearly, with greater frequency among patients who require specialized care. While often necessary, IHT practices vary and can expose patients to gaps in the continuity of care – which can lead to poor and/or incomplete communication regarding care of the patient during transfer.

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Tracking the Experience of Residency Leaders

by Missy Padoll | 06/28/2021

For the past year, residency leaders across the nation have faced the extraordinary experience of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Several of them took the opportunity to document their experiences, challenges, and lessons learned. As we launch the new academic year, it seems fitting to revisit these experiences and invite others to contribute their own reflections.

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Addressing Race-based Algorithms in Medical Care

by Marcus Boggis | 05/27/2021

As a bi-racial person, this article in Becker’s Health IT really resonated with me. The article raises important issues of how race is addressed in medical care through the use of algorithms. These algorithms factor race into medical decisions, however they tend to look at race as a social factor rather a biological one.

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Pandemic Reflections

by Missy Padoll | 04/29/2021

For those of us working in health care, we knew at the end of 2019 that a serious situation was evolving. By January 2020, regular discussions were underway regarding use of precautions as reports of infected individuals grew. But no one fully appreciated that this emerging virus would so quickly become a once-in-a-century pandemic.

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2021 Grant Recipients CRICO

by Jeff Timperi, CRICO | 04/14/2021

More than 50 CRICO-insured researchers will be principal investigators of projects being funded by CRICO in 2021. At the forefront of topics being studied are telemedicine, health care equity, machine-learning, and emergency medicine interventions.

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Is the Cures Act a Game Changer?
Patients Now See Clinical Notes

by Pat Folcarelli, RN, PhD, CRICO | 03/31/2021

Patients already have access to information through patient portals at most hospitals and other institutions. With the arrival of the Cures Act, clinicians and hospitals may notice that there’s increasing activity on those patient portals. It’s also possible there could be some additional questions of the notes. But it still remains to be seen what impact this will have in terms of patients accessing their notes.

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A Rich History of Contributions

by Reed Stiller | 02/26/2021

The contributions of some of Boston’s most important black physicians have often been overlooked, which is why in honor or Black History Month we have chosen to recognize some of the most influential black health care providers in the city’s history.

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The 100 Day Mask Challenge

by Missy Padoll | 01/26/2021

As representatives of the patient safety community, it is in our best interest to champion President Biden's 100 Day Mask Challenge, working together to leverage the many creative efforts available to help support the President’s challenge and encourage everyone to MASK UP!

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CBS Data in Peer-Review Publications 2020

by Katy Schuler, MSc | 12/23/2020

Part of our mission is to share insights learned from our national database of medical malpractice claims, the Comparative Benchmarking System (CBS). One way we achieve this is through authoring and supporting research for peer-review publications.

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Neurosurgery and Medical Malpractice

by Carlos Yugar and Adam Schaffer, MD, CRICO | 12/03/2020

Neurosurgery malpractice cases are responsible for not only some of the largest indemnity payments, but also significant mental health tolls. Learn how data-driven patient safety interventions have already helped.

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Safety Salute: Brigham and Women’s Hospitalist Recognized for Inter-hospital Transfer Research

Tracking the Experience of Residency Leaders

Addressing Race-based Algorithms in Medical Care

Pandemic Reflections

2021 Grant Recipients CRICO

Is the Cures Act a Game Changer?
Patients Now See Clinical Notes

A Rich History of Contributions

The 100 Day Mask Challenge

CBS Data in Peer-Review Publications 2020

Neurosurgery and Medical Malpractice

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