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Subject: DoD Patient Safety Program Monthly eBulletin - February 2016
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 07:39:55 -0600
From: mhs@service.govdelivery.com
DoD Patient Safety Program Monthly eBulletin - February 2016
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| The DoD PSP eBulletin delivers patient safety updates, news, useful tips, and resources. This month we highlight the 2016 DoD Patient Safety Culture Survey, the upcoming Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) campaign and the Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) course. In addition, you will learn about the "Respect for People" High Reliability Organization (HRO) principle, new Continuing Education credits, and access multiple resources via our Patient Safety Treasure Chest. Enjoy!
Contents
Announcements/Reminders
- In February, the Military Health System's theme is: Heart Health. Learn more.
- National Patient Safety Awareness Week 2016 – UNITED in Safety – is right around the corner! Learn more.
- The 2016 TeamSTEPPS National Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. in June. Learn more.
- Do you have questions about the Continuing Education process? We can help! Email us at pspcourses@bah.com.
- Talk to us! Do you have an update from your facility? Let us know via email or Facebook.
Feature: 2016 Department of Defense (DoD) Patient Safety Culture Survey
The 2016 DoD Patient Safety Culture Survey is a confidential and anonymous web survey that will be deployed in mid-February. Staff in all Military Health System (MHS) facilities worldwide will be asked to complete the survey, which requests...Read more
Patient Safety Spotlight I: 2016 Patient Safety Awareness Week – UNITED in Safety (13 March – 19 March)
Each year, the Department of Defense Patient Safety Program (DoD PSP) partners with the National Patient Safety Foundation (NSPF) to promote Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) and increase the awareness of patient safety resources available to...Read more
HRO Corner: Understanding the "Respect for People" High Reliability Organization Guiding Principle
In February, we are taking an in-depth look at the Respect for People High Reliability Organization (HRO) principle and how it applies to what you do to keep your patients safe on a daily basis. Please read on...Read more
Patient Safety Spotlight II: The Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) Course
One of the cornerstones of a High Reliability Organization (HRO) is comprehensive learning. As such, across the Military Health System (MHS), multiple efforts are currently underway to ensure that...Read more
Continuing Education Update: New CE Credits Offered!
Effective January 31, 2016, the DoD Patient Safety Program (DoD PSP) began offering new types of CE credit for the approved TeamSTEPPS Train the Trainer, TeamSTEPPS Train the Staff, and Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) courses. New types of CE credit include...Read more
DoD PSP Treasure Chest: February Edition
Welcome to the February edition of the DoD PSP Treasure Chest! Each and every month, we will be sharing resources to help you execute your day-to-day patient safety activities easily and effectively. Please visit us often and...Read more
PSR Data Pulse Update
This monthly report provides a snapshot of PSR events reported. This one pager covers overview of events reported by degree of harm, top five event types, and total medication and non-medication reports over the...Read more
Upcoming Events
Patient Safety Learning Circles:
In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic
How to Introduce TeamSTEPPS in Small and Rural Hospitals: The Yellow Brick Road of Teamwork – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
10 February, 2016 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET
This AHRQ webinar will focus on the strategies and lessons learned in the steps to introduce and train small and rural hospitals in TeamSTEPPS concepts. The session will feature Kenneth Alexander, Vice President at the Louisiana Hospital Association. His presentation will provide insights on engaging hospitals to become interested in TeamSTEPPS, and he will share strategies for working to improve teamwork and communication skills within hospital settings with limited resources.
Key objectives:
- Provide an overview of the hospitals within the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) and their work with TeamSTEPPS;
- Present the need for adapting an approach to introducing a teamwork intervention in small or rural hospitals;
- Discuss specific strategies that LHA uses to implement TeamSTEPPS skills and concepts; and
- Discuss how these strategies have worked in gaining buy-in and sustainment of teamwork skills in small and rural hospitals.
Register now.
Evaluation of Perioperative Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events – National Patient Safety Foundation Professional Learning Series Webcast**
25 February, 2016 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET
Featured Speaker:
Karen C. Nanji, MD, MPH
Anesthesiologist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Register now.
Please note this presentation will be recorded and made available exclusively to members of the NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety program. Continuing Education credits are not available for on-demand presentations. For more information on joining the Stand Up program, please click here.
Patient Safety Workshops:
Instructor-led or self-paced online learning sessions focused on a specific product
On-Demand eLearning: Patient Safety Reporting System v1.1 eLearning Course
This course introduces basic navigation and functionality features of the PSR system and the roles of system users, such as event reporters, event handlers, and investigators. The course can be accessed through MHS Learn.
Register now
On-Demand eLearning: Patient Safety Reporting: Intermediate Course*
Targeted to Patient Safety Managers and other MTF staff already familiar with basic functionalities of the Patient Safety Reporting System, this course is designed to help learners hone the decision-making skills needed to effectively manage patient safety event data in PSR, as part of the ongoing effort to eliminate preventable harm at MTFs.
Register now
On-Demand eLearning: Root Cause Analysis*
This self-paced module outlines the Patient Safety Program's suggested practices for conducting a root cause analysis, from the initial reporting of a patient safety event through the formation of the RCA Team to the identification of contributing factors and root causes and the recommendation of corrective actions.
Register now
*Denotes that activity is eligible for CE credit. All CE credits are managed by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).
**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. Back to top
Patient Safety Reading Corner
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