About the Learning Update

The Learning Update delivers an upcoming schedule of Department of Defense Patient Safety Program (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 are continuously updated. Check out the Calendar of Events on the DoD PSP web site to get the latest details and confirm information provided here.

Patient Safety On-Demand eLearning Courses
Patient Safety Learning Circles



Instructor-led or self-paced online learning sessions focused on a specific product On-Demand eLearning: Patient Safety Reporting System v1.01 eLearning Course This course introduces basic navigation and functionality features of the JPSR system and the roles of system users, such as event reporters, event handlers and investigators. The course can be accessed through MHS Learn. Register now On-Demand eLearning: Root Cause Analysis This self-paced module outlines the 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. Register now


	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. Learn more Creating an Information Technology Enabled Culture of Safety in Acute Care Settings – Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)/National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)Feb. 1, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. EDT This webinar, offered in collaboration with the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), will detail a series of best practices and technical applications to support the creation of a “culture of safety” and help mitigate potential risks to patient safety. Learn more Practicing More Careful and Thoughtful Diagnosis – Institute for Healthcare and Improvement (IHI)Feb. 8, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. EDT How do providers communicate with patients when there’s uncertainty surrounding a health problem, especially when symptoms are chronic and next steps aren’t clear cut? Join to learn about new efforts to encourage changes in attitude, culture and behavior that could lead to safer and more appropriate diagnosis possibilities. Speakers: Gordon Schiff, MD, associate director, Brigham and Women’s Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice; quality and safety director, Harvard Medical School (HMS) Center for Primary Care Christine K. Cassel, MD, executive advisor to founding dean, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Bruce Lambert, PhD, director, Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University Learn more