Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution Following Medical Injury.

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Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution Following Medical Injury.

March 5, 2014

Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety.

Communication-and-response programs emphasize early disclosure of adverse events and proactive attempts to resolve incidents. This Web site provides resources for a collaborative effort to teach hospitals about disclosing to patients who have experienced a medical error. MACRMI is now part of the Betsy Lehman Center.

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