Report Card:

Patient Safety

We all know that, despite the advancements in modern medicine, medical errors and harmful events still occur. Partners HealthCare is committed to reducing our patients’ risk of experiencing a harmful event or medical error. Using technology coupled with recommended safe practices and coordinated teamwork, our clinicians are working to ensure that care at Partners HealthCare facilities is as safe as possible.

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Report Card	Our Current Performance	Reference Point	How We’re Doing
Safe Medication Administration	See Hospital Detail		We are on track to achieve the Partners internal goal of having 100% of patients, staff, and medications barcoded by 2009, and the eMAR software implemented by 2010.    Click here to read more about Matching Medications With Patients
Ensuring Safer Transitions in Care	88% Data through June 30, 2009	75% Partners-wide Goal	There is no nationally recognized benchmark for this measure. Partners has set our interim goal at 75%, and we are aiming for even higher levels of adherence.
Preventing Patient Falls in the Hospital	See Hospital Detail		At this time, we measure the number of patient falls by hospital unit, compared to the same units in the other hospitals in MA. See detail for each hospital's performance.    Click here to read more about Reducing Patient Falls
Serious Reportable Events	Click Here for More Information		Click here to read more about Reducing Patient Falls    Click here to read more about Eliminating Surgical Serious Reportable Events