Blogs

GBH: Massachusetts ranks 2nd in nation for life expectancy. But massive gaps remain, experts say.

Dr. Asaf Bitton in WGBH, a Massachusetts PBS affiliate, on the health disparities that remain in high-ranking Massachusetts.

AMA STEPS Forward: How to Integrate Serious Illness Conversations and Care Planning Into Practice

Drs. Erik Fromme and Namita Seth Mohta join the AMA’s STEPS Forward podcast to discuss the Serious Illness Care Program.

CMS to Improve Harm Response with New Patient Safety Measure

In a strong step forward for patient safety, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have included the Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM) in the public reporting and payment provisions for the FY2025 Medicare Program, which starts October 1, 2024. These CMS measures ensure hospitals have the necessary systems in place to provide high-quality… Continue reading CMS to Improve Harm Response with New Patient Safety Measure

The Playbook: Talking With Patients About What Matters Most to Them: The Serious Illness Care Program

The Serious Illness Care Program is spotlighted in the Center for Health Care Strategies’ “The Playbook”, an online resource center that helps health care stakeholders accelerate adoption of best practices in complex care.

STAT News: As Covid deaths drop, heart disease and cancer remain leading causes of death

Dr. Asaf Bitton in STAT News on the burden of chronic conditions in our health system.

PBS News Hour: Neighborhood Nursing brings healthcare to people’s doorsteps in vulnerable communities

Dr. Asaf Bitton joins PBS News Hour’s reporting on the Baltimore Neighborhood Nursing program that was inspired by the Costa Rican primary health care model.

The Guardian: Secrets of ageing: making our last years count – podcast

Dr. Rachel Broudy joins The Guardian’s Science Weekly three-part mini-series on ageing to discuss our Eldercare work.

AMA: To improve maternal outcomes, get mom’s care goals on the boardAMA:

TeamBirth implementation at Saint Peter’s University Hospital highlighted in AMA Health System Spotlight.

Harvard Business Review: How to Salvage a Useful Process That Isn’t Working Anymore

Rachel Moyal-Smith, Kaisin Yee, and Mary Brindle in HBR on reimplementation of a surgical checklist at Singapore General Hospital and a how-to on conducting a reimplementation.