Helpful Web sites for health and wellness

The Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety
Find out about the Leapfrog Group, which encourages large employers to recognize and reward health plans and hospitals that make "big leaps" in patient safety and quality.

Beacon Health Strategies
On the Beacon Health Strategies Web site you'll find helpful, up-to-date information about behavioral health topics and benefits. You can also conduct a search for a behavioral health provider, find the latest behavioral health prevention and wellness information and more.

Massachusett Health Quality Partners (MHQP)
MHQP provides reliable information to help physicians improve the quality of care they provide their patients and help consumers take an active role in making informed decisions about their health care.

Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL)
Is there a child or adolescent with mental health needs in your life? Visit this site to learn about PAL, an organization of parents and professionals who advocate on behalf of children with mental, emotional or behavioral special needs and their families in order to bring about family empowerment and system change.

Partnership for Healthcare Excellence
The Partnership is a new effort dedicated to helping Massachusetts consumers improve the quality of their health care.  Its goals are to educate the public about the variations in health care quality; to provide consumers with the information and tools they need to improve the quality of their own care; and to encourage consumers to become advocates for the overall change necessary to improve the safety and effectiveness of the health care system.

Ready.gov - Emergency preparedness
Learn how to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.