This coming Monday evening, consumers, providers, and advocates will come together for the MetroWest Community Forum on Health Care Quality. This community forum will be an opportunity for anyone who cares about the quality of their health care to express their ideas and concerns, hear from people involved in the patient safety movement, and learn about ways they can be involved in improving the quality of health care in Massachusetts.
The forum will begin with MetroWest consumer health activist Geri Chimera, who will talk about how quality of care issues have impacted her life and how she is involved in pressing for better quality. Geri will be followed by John McDonough, who will discuss Health Care For All’s quality initiative. Finally, Linda Campbell, Director of Quality and Patient Safety at MetroWest Medical Center will inform the group about how their medical center is improving care. The speakers will be followed by an open discussion.
We hope to have a lively conversation about this issue that has deeply touched the lives of about one quarter of Massachusetts residents. The forum will be the first step towards establishing a MetroWest regional chapter of the Consumer Health Quality Council.
The MetroWest Community Forum on Health Care Quality will be this Monday, August 20th from 7:00-8:30 PM. Baypath Elder Services will host the meeting at Chestnut Place, 354 Waverly St. in Framingham. For more information, contact James Madden at jmadden@hcfama.org or 617-275-2940.
