DoD Patient Safety Program eBulletin - July/August 2018 [HTML]
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The Department of Defense Patient Safety Program eBulletin delivers patient safety updates, news, useful tips and resources to help you deliver the highest quality of care to your patients. This month, learn what some of your MHS colleagues learned at the national TeamSTEPPS conference, discover how tracers are impacting pharmacy clinics in Bavaria, meet an infection control manager who is leading the charge to zero infections, and learn how to submit for the Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Awards Program before it’s too late! Contents Feature: Oh, the Places You'll Go Through Teamwork Patient Safety in Action: Prescribing High Reliability in Pharmacies HRO Corner: Meet an Every Day MHS Infection Control Champion Advancing High Reliable Care One Facility at a Time DoD PSP Treasure Chest: July/August Edition MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot
Feature: Oh, the Places You'll Go Through TeamworkDuring the annual TeamSTEPPS conference, patient safety champions across the Military Health System came together to discuss how to leverage TeamSTEPPS during the transition of military treatment facilities to the Defense Health Agency. Read more.
Patient Safety in Action: Prescribing High Reliability in PharmaciesHealth care teams in U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria participate in regular tracers amongst themselves to optimize leading practices. Read more. HRO Corner: Meet an Every Day MHS Infection Control ChampionConsistent application of infection prevention measures is helping Bassett Army Community Hospital in Alaska keep infections at bay. Read more
Advancing High Reliable Care One Facility at a TimeNominations for the Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Awards Program are being accepted until Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. EDT. Read more.
DoD PSP Treasure Chest: July/August EditionWelcome to the July/August edition of the DoD PSP Treasure Chest! Each issue, we share resources to help you execute your day-to-day patient safety activities easily and effectively. Please visit us often and get access to tools and information developed for our committed MHS patient safety champions! Read more.
MHS Patient Safety Data SnapshotThe MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot is a monthly compilation of two types of patient safety data: This publication provides an MHS enterprise-level snapshot of trends in SEs and JPSR events so that providers and health care administrators can help identify areas for patient safety improvement in their facility and throughout the MHS. Visit the Patient Safety Learning Center* to access the latest MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot, available on the 15th of every month. *Please visit the Patient Safety Analysis Center page to access and download this publication. Patient Safety Learning Circles: In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic TeamSTEPPS® Webinar – American Hospital Association (AHA) Please check our Calendar of Events for updates on this webinar. The Joint Commission There are multiple opportunities to attend accreditation and certification webinars offered by The Joint Commission. How to Build Better Behavioral Health in the Emergency Department – Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) July 12, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. EDT VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines: Putting Them to Work at Your Facility – ECRI Institute July 26, 2018 from 1-2 p.m. EDT For more information on registering for this webinar, please e-mail TQMC@ECRI.org or call (610) 825-6000, ext. 5800. |
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