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9/1/2016
In May of 2015, in response to the MHS 90-Day Review action item requiring the expansion of participation in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP®) by inpatient military treatment facilities, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) hosted a three-day collaborative meeting which included surgical quality representatives (Surgeon Champions and Surgical Clinical Reviewers (SCRs) from each of the Services and the National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR MD)).
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9/1/2016
Improving patient safety and quality by proactively preventing patient harm and ensuring our service members' medical readiness is of utmost importance for leadership and staff across the Military Health System (MHS). For this reason, and in response to the MHS 90-Day Review in May of 2015, the MHS is currently engaged in the expansion of participation in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) NSQIP to inpatient military treatment facilities (MTFs).
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9/1/2016
The new MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot is a monthly compilation of two types of patient safety data 1) Sentinel Event (SE) notifications submitted to the Patient Safety Analysis Center (PSAC) 2) Anonymous, voluntarily reported patient safety events via the web-based incident reporting system known as PSR.
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9/1/2016
This resource features data-driven examples of improvement and case studies that tackle specific problems with specific solutions.
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9/1/2016
The NSQIP expansion across the MHS is a collaborative of subject matter experts (SMEs) and surgical leadership from participating military treatment facilities (MTFs) sponsored by Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Health Affairs (OASD/HA) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA). At the July 2016 American College of Surgeons Association National Surgical Quality Improvement Program NSQIP Annual Conference in San Diego, CA, two breakout were conducted to discuss NSQIP enrollment and expansion progress to date across the Military Health System (MHS) as well as to provide guidance on the implementation and strategic goals of NSQIP in the direct care system.
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9/1/2016
The Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Awards Program (Awards) recognizes Department of Defense (DoD) staff who have shown initiative and commitment to the development of systems and processes that will help transform the Military Health System (MHS) into a high reliability organization (HRO) and ensure that we partner with patients every step of the way.
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8/1/2016
Welcome to the August 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 get access to tools and information developed with you, our committed MHS patient safety champions, in mind! This month we highlight the following resources: Patient Activation Resource Guide, Ask Me 3® Brochure, On-Demand e-Learning Courses, and Facebook Page.
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Patient Safety, eBulletin, Products & Services, Patient Safety Event Reporting, Patient Safety & Quality Academic Collaborative, Awards Program
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8/1/2016
The connection between transparency and high reliability is one that touches many aspects of what we do as MHS patient safety professionals. We strive to be transparent in the way we share information with our patients – working with them as partners in their care and informing them of what we do openly and visibly. We are also transparent about our MTFs progress towards high reliability so that we can continue marching towards our goal of zero patient harm with efforts such as the Patient Safety Culture Survey. Another way that we, as MHS patient safety professionals, can display transparency on a daily basis is by using tools such as the I’M SAFE TeamSTEPPS Checklist.
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Patient Safety, eBulletin, Products & Services, Patient Safety Event Reporting, Patient Safety & Quality Academic Collaborative, Awards Program
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8/1/2016
The DoD is on a journey to transform the Military Health System (MHS) into a high reliability organization (HRO) to ensure safe, reliable care for all of its patients and their families. This transformative shift is one that requires a laser-sharp focus by every one of us – leadership and frontline staff – to identify high-risk situations before they lead to an adverse event. To make this possible, prevention and performance improvement must become intrinsic elements of what we do on a daily basis. First, however, we must understand the progress each of our Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) is making towards the high reliability goal.
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Patient Safety, eBulletin, Products & Services, Patient Safety Event Reporting, Patient Safety & Quality Academic Collaborative, Awards Program
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7/1/2016
The 10th Annual National TeamSTEPPS Conference – an event designed to highlight strategies and techniques to effectively implement and sustain TeamSTEPPS in today’s ever-evolving health care environment – was held 7-10 June, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Welcoming over 700 health care industry professionals and experts, the National TeamSTEPPS conference spotlighted the value of TeamSTEPPS across clinical and non-clinical settings both in the civilian and military space. Addressing a wide range of topics – with over 30 presentations and workshops on subjects ranging from “TeamSTEPPS 101” to “TeamSTEPPS: The Vehicle to Drive your Metrics in the Right Direction,” “The Answer is in the Room: Using TeamSTEPPS to Problem Solve and Reinvigorate Struggling Teams” and “TeamSTEPPS in Times of Transformational Change” – the 2016 TeamSTEPPS National Conference provided attendees the ability to delve into the TeamSTEPPS framework and its application into all aspects of health care and patient safety.
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Patient Safety, eBulletin, Products & Services, Patient Safety Event Reporting, Patient Safety & Quality Academic Collaborative, Awards Program
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