Wednesday Health.mil News Round-Up: Face of Defense - Clinicians Help Deployed Troops Fight Stress; Patient Safety Awareness Week 2015 – “United in Safety”; Sentinel Event Spotlight – Dental Events: Wrong-side Procedures

The following articles were recently posted on Health.mil:

Face of Defense: Clinicians Help Deployed Troops Fight Stress
Feb. 2, 2015

Whether on their first deployment or their fifth, service members can feel the impact of deployment-related stressors. The primary responsibility of the Behavioral Health Department at the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, is to mitigate and treat the stressors that arise in a forward-deployed environment.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/02/02/Face-of-Defense-Clinicians-Help-Deployed-Troops-Fight-Stress

Patient Safety Awareness Week 2015 – “United in Safety” is Almost Here!
Feb. 2, 2015

The DoD Patient Safety Program team is gearing up for Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14 – a national education and awareness-building campaign led by the National Patient Safety Foundation.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/02/02/Patient-Safety-Awareness-Week-2015-United-in-Safety-is-Almost-Here

Sentinel Event Spotlight (Upcoming in February) – Dental Events: Wrong-side Procedures
Feb. 2, 2015

This Sentinel Event Spotlight addresses recent wrong site surgery dental events reported to the Patient Safety Analysis Center focusing on wrong-side anesthesia administration and wrong-side treatment.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/02/02/Sentinel-Event-Spotlight-Dental-Events-Wrong-Side-Procedures