DoD Patient Safety Program Learning Update

About the Learning Update

The Learning Update delivers an upcoming schedule of DoD PSP and other patient safety activities, tools and resources to help you increase your patient safety knowledge and skills.

Please note that information about patient safety activities is updated continuously. Make sure to check out the eBulletin and the Calendar of Events section on the DoD PSP website to obtain the latest details and confirm information provided here.

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Patient Safety Workshops
Patient Safety Learning Circles

Attention! Effective 30 June, 2015, the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) began accreditation for patient safety activities across the MHS. Learn more.

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.

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On-Demand eLearning: Patient Safety Reporting: Intermediate Course*

Targeted to Patient Safety Managers and other Military Treatment Facilities staff already familiar with basic functionalities of the Patient Safety Reporting System, the 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.

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On-Demand eLearning: Root Cause Analysis*

This self-paced module outlines DoD 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.

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In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic TeamSTEPPS Webinar Series (November) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 11 November, 2015 from 1pm to 2pm EST This AHRQ webinar's title, description and speaker information will be forthcoming. Register now Shared Decision Making & Patient Safety – National Patient Safety Foundation** 2 December, 2015 from 1pm to 2pm EST All MHS MTFs are members of the NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety Programs and therefore receive complimentary access to these webinars. Please reach out to your facility Patient Safety Manager or email us at patientsafety@dha.mil for the registration code. Featured Speaker: Benjamin W. Moulton, JD MPH Senior Vice President Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Register now TeamSTEPPS Webinar Series (December) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 9 December, 2015 from 1pm to 2pm EST This AHRQ webinar's title, description and speaker information will be forthcoming. Register now *Denotes that activity is eligible for CE credit. Attention! Effective 30 June, 2015, the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) began accreditation for patient safety activities across the MHS. Learn more) **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.

Don’t wait to register for other PSP activities!
Click here to view the 2015 PSP Calendar:
http://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety/Quality-And-Safety-of-Healthcare/Patient-Safety/Calendar-of-Events 

Do you have a learning activity or networking opportunity that should be included? Email us here: patientsafety@dha.mil.

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