WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: RESPONDING TO ADVERSE EVENTS
A Consensus Statement of the Harvard Hospitals

Prepared by physicians, nurses, risk managers, and patients from the Harvard teaching hospitals, the document attempts to summarize the current thinking about the best practices to follow when a patient suffers injury from medical treatment.  Its objectives are to provide a deeper understanding of the issues involved to help hospitals and caregivers develop more effective policies for managing patients and caregivers following injury. The concepts and principles are supported by the Harvard teaching hospitals.

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ARE YOU A NURSE EXPERIENCING PERSONAL AND/OR PROFESSIONAL DIFFICULTY AS A RESULT OF AN ADVERSE MEDICAL EVENT?

MITSS in conjunction with the Massachusetts Nurses’ Association will be sponsoring an Educational Support Group for Nurses tentatively scheduled to begin in January.  A nurse does not need to be an MNA member in order to participate. This is a structured support group consisting of six weekly one and a half hour sessions led by Linda A. Standley, MA, LMHC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience specializing in trauma.

The group is being created to assist nurses who have been affected by an adverse medical event, either directly or indirectly.  The group is designed to help nursing professionals struggling with the emotional fallout, both personally and/or professionally, from a medical error or negative medical outcome. Participation in the group will include sharing with other nursing colleagues in an effort to offset the long-term effects of a medical trauma. 

If you are a nurse who is having difficulty dealing with the emotional aftermath brought on by an adverse medical event, we urge you to give us a call at (508) 337-2900 or toll free at 888-36MITSS.  All contact will be kept strictly confidential.  Call us today and begin your journey of healing.


Caregivers: contact us for more information by sending email to caregivers@mitss.org.

Healthcare Organizations: contact us by sending email to healthorg@mitss.org