Leaders from the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham presented at the 2026 Epic Users Group Meeting, sharing lessons from their system-wide Epic initiative which launched in late 2025. The initiative embedded evidence-based best practices for hospitalized adults ages 65 and older into Mass General Brigham’s Epic system, and the team shared key learnings from the build with other health system leaders.

The West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham joined fellow West Health Accelerator teams at the 2026 Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) Conference in Minneapolis for a symposium on implementation science in fast-moving health system change. Joy Lee, PhD, MPH, shared how embedding implementation science into the Accelerator’s daily work helped the team gather frontline feedback, make timely improvements, and sustain changes across nine Mass General Brigham hospitals. Together, the three Accelerator teams were named finalists for the SIRC Mission Award and an Outstanding Symposium Award.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and West Health's Adopting Digital Tools for Better Aging Care Learning Collaborative highlights lessons and implementation strategies from the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham to help hospitals advance age-friendly care. Through peer learning and shared experiences, participants explore how digital tools, EHR optimization, and evidence-based workflows can improve care and outcomes for older adults.

West Health Accelerator leaders Zara Cooper, MD, MSc, FACS, and Zia Agha, MD, presented at the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, sharing strategies for advancing safer, higher-quality care for older adults through leadership engagement, operational innovation, and team-based approaches.