| The DoD Patient Safety Program works to eliminate preventable patient harm by empowering patients and engaging, educating and equipping patient-care teams, including the patient, to institutionalize evidence-based safe practices. Our eBulletin disseminates PSP program updates, news, useful tips, success stories and upcoming educational activities that will help us achieve this goal. In this issue, you’ll learn about the Patient Safety Culture Survey, Navy Patient Safety Updates, the recent Commander’s Patient Safety Forum and more. Enjoy!
Contents PSP Announcements
DoD Invites Staff to Complete the Tri-Service Patient Safety Culture Survey
CMS Leadership Invites PSP to Join the Charge of the Partnership for Patients!
Navy Risk Management/Patient Safety Managers “Get Smart” at Summer Courses
Upcoming Events
Patient Safety Learning Center News and Notes
In the Patient Safety Headlines PSP Announcements Nominations open for DoD Patient Safety Awards. The 2011 awards will recognize efforts to improve care delivered to beneficiaries in the MHS. The award identifies those facilities that have shown innovation and commitment to the development of systems and processes that are tightly organized around the needs of the patient. To submit a nomination, or for more information, visit the awards page on the Patient Safety Program website. The deadline to submit is Nov. 4, 2011. Only Army, Navy, and Air Force Military Treatment Facilities are eligible to submit.
Visit the DoD Patient Safety Program exhibit booth at the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management Conference in Phoenix from Oct. 16-18. The DoD PSP will be located at Booth #241. ASHRM’s Annual Conference offers more than 60 specialized educational sessions and will have nearly 2,000 risk professionals in attendance. The PSP exhibit will showcase recent initiatives around improving systems, processes and teamwork within the Military Health System.
DoD Invites Staff to Complete the Tri-Service Patient Safety Culture Survey This October, the Tri-Service Patient Safety Culture Survey will be released for all direct care Military Treatment Facility staff to complete. Feedback from all staff is important to the DoD, and the PSP encourages you to share your insights on the culture... Read more Back to top
CMS Leadership Invites PSP to Join the Charge of the Partnership for Patients! The DoD PSP recently featured Dr. Paul McGann, acting chief medical officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and co-director of the Partnership for Patients, and Dennis Wagner, co-director of the Partnership for Patients during the most... Read more Back to top
Navy Risk Management/Patient Safety Managers “Get Smart” at Summer Courses Ten Risk Management and Patient Safety Managers recently attended the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety course in Madison, Wis. SEIPS is a multidisciplinary methodology that applies systems, human factors and... Read more Back to top
Upcoming Events Patient Safety Workshops:
Instructor-led or self-paced online learning sessions focused on a specific product
No Activities in October
Patient Safety Learning Circles:
In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic
October 4, 1400-1500 ET
Patient Safety Awards
Click here to register
This activity is for DoD only.
October 5, 1300-1430 ET
Partnership for Patients- National Priority Partnership Patient Safety Webinar Series Webinar 8: "Averting Venous Thromboembolism and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections”
Click here to register
October 6, 1400-1500 ET
Patient Safety in Aeromedical Evacuation
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This activity is for DoD only.
October 13, 1100-1200 ET
MTPAT- Capturing the Effectiveness of Your Team
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This activity is for DoD only.
October 19, 1300-1400 ET
National Patient Safety Foundation Professional Learning Series Webcast:
“Bedside Change-of-Shift Reporting: A Strategy to Increase Patient Safety”
Click here to register*
October 19, 1300-1400 ET
Navy Discussion on the Environment of Care
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This activity is for DoD only.
October 20, 1400-1500 ET
Data Dialogue: Midyear Summary
Click here to register
This activity is for DoD only.
*Did you know? As an NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety member, DoD PSP receives complimentary access to webinars as a benefit of program membership. Check with your facility POC to obtain the member coupon code.
Patient Safety Pathways to Success:
Accredited and/or CEU training courses No events in October
Patient Safety Connection:
In-person networking and leading practices discussions October 16-19, All day
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management 2011 Conference
More information
Patient Safety Helplines:
1:1 sessions available to stakeholders One-on-one sessions available to stakeholders
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Patient Safety Learning Center News and Notes New Additions to the Learning Circles Archive
Community Comments and Discussion Channels
New Restricted Content for Patient Safety Managers
Share your Impact Stories through the PSLC
About the DoD PSLC
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In the Patient Safety Headlines These articles are external and provided for information purposes only. The DoD does not sponsor these websites.
FDA Forum Explores Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps
Health Affairs: System-wide Quality Definition Can Lead to Improved Outcomes
Public-Private Coalition Announces EHR Adverse Event Reports Site
Taking Steps to Build Stronger Teams
Obese Patients Prompt Hospitals to Install New Equipment
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Do you have a learning activity or networking opportunity that should be included? Email us here: patientsafety@tma.osd.mil.
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