2016-2017 Department of Defense Influenza Surveillance Program Sentinel Sites

The DoD Global, Laboratory-based, Influenza Surveillance Program, at USAFSAM selects military treatment facilities (MTFs) from worldwide locations to participate as Sentinel Sites. Installations are selected annually based on mission, population, deployment/operations tempo and type, and geographic location. Particular focus is on impact to critical operations, highly heterogeneous, mobile populations, potential for new strain production, and past performance. The 2016-2017 Sentinel Site listing (attached) was approved by the USAFSAM team in April 2016, in committee, and has remained unchanged for 2 years.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 8/3/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Influenza Seasonal, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, Influenza Summary and Reports

Guidance for the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria for Active and Reserve Component Service Members

In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1300.28, "In-Service Transition for Transgender Service Members" June 30, 2016, and Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 16-005, "Military Service of Transgender Service Members," June 30, 2016, this memorandum provides guidance for the medical care of transgender Service members. This memorandum supplements requirements in those issuances; it does not supersede any such requirements. Until the DoD is able to promulgate specific clinical practice guidelines fro the care of transgender personnel, the Military Health System will adhere to the 2009 version of the Endocrine Society's Standards of Care, "Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline" as the primary guideline to provide consistent, evidence-based care to transitioning patients. Please visit the National Institutes of Health Website for a copy of these clinical practice guidelines: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19509099

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 7/29/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

With this update, CDC is expanding its existing recommendations to cover all pregnant couples, which includes pregnant women with female sex partners. This guidance also describes what other couples (those who are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant) can do to reduce the risk for Zika virus transmission. CDC’s recommendations for couples planning to become pregnant have been published separately (9).

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 7/25/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: Mosquito-Borne Illnesses, Zika Virus, Women's Health

Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS) Instruction

This Department of Defense Instruction (Number 6025.13) establishes DoD policy on issues related to MQA programs and clinical quality management activities.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 6/29/2016
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Clinical Quality Management, Patient Safety

Good Catch Recognition Award Process

This memorandum describes the annual Navy Medicine "Surgeon General Good Catch Annual Recognition Award". A "Good Catch" signifies a near miss, unsafe condition, or error(s) (environmental, IT, process, system design) that was identified early to prevent and/or minimize preventable harm to patients.

• Identification #: Ser ED/ AT0333985
• Date: 6/14/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety, Patient Safety

DHA IPM 16-001 - MHS Drug Take Back (DTB)

Describes procedures for MHS organizations to offer beneficiaries the option of returning their controlled and non-controlled prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for disposal through a DTB program.

• Identification #: 16-001
• Date: 6/13/2016
• Type: DHA Interim Procedures Memorandum
• Topics: TRICARE Pharmacy Program, Drug Take Back Program

Guidance for the 2016-2017 Annual Influenza Immunization Program

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 6/9/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Influenza Seasonal

DoDI 6040.42: Management Standards for Medical Coding of DoD Health Records

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives 5124.02 and 5136.13, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for centralized oversight, standardized operations, and ensured quality and performance for the coding of DoD Health Records.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 6/8/2016
• Type: Directives
• Topics: Data Quality Management Control Program

DoD Retail Pricing Agreement

DoD Retail Pricing Agreement. This agreement is intended to validate acknowledgement of manufacturer responsibility to TRICARE.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 5/26/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: N/A

Trusted Care – Patient Centeredness Vision

This memorandum from the Air Force Surgeon General describes the "Patient Centeredness Vision" which encompasses the six aims of health care: safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 5/19/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety, Patient Safety, Quality of Care

DHA Technical Manual Number 7220.01 - CCAS Object Class Code Crosswalk

The object class code is a data element that captures what products and services are being procured. This document is intended to be accompany the DHA Technical Manual number 7220.01 - DHP CCAS Guidance.

• Identification #: 7220.01
• Date: 4/29/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: N/A

DHA Technical Manual Number 7220.01 - DHP Common Cost Accounting Structure (CCAS) Guidance

The Technical Manual establishes common structure and accounting practices for the budgetary and cost accounting field and will complement the programming and budgeting guidance that is currently prepared to assist the Service Medical Activities in the preparation and submission of their program objective memorandum.

• Identification #: 7220.01
• Date: 4/29/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: N/A

DoD Instruction 6025.25: Drug Take Back Program

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for developing, publishing, and implementing procedural guidance for a Drug Take Back Program throughout the Military Health System, in accordance with Parts 1300-1321 of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, also known and referred to in this issuance as the “Controlled Substances Act.”

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 4/26/2016
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Drug Take Back Program

Patient Centered Practice Hours

This memorandum encourages Air Force military treatment facilities to establish more patient-centered clinic hours.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 4/20/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety, Patient Satisfaction and Access, Access to Health Care

Management and Reporting of Clinical Adverse Actions and Professional Misconduct for Privileged Health Care Providers and Non-Privileged Clinical Support Staff

The purpose of this directive is to update and establish policy, assign responsibility, and prescribe procedures for the management and reporting of clinical adverse actions and professional misconduct for privileged health care providers and non-privileged clinical support staff for the Department of the Navy.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 4/15/2016
• Type: Directives
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Quality and Safety of Health Care, Clinical Quality Management