DoD Patient Safety Program eBulletin - September/October 2018 [HTML]

DoD Patient Safety Program eBulletin - September/October 2018 [HTML]

The Department of Defense Patient Safety Program eBulletin delivers patient safety updates, news, useful tips and resources to help you deliver the highest quality of care to your patients. This month, read how transparency and health literacy effects patient safety, learn how daily huddles accompanied by whiteboards is improving connectedness across the Air Force, and get the latest news about a new resource for the dental patient safety community. Contents Announcements/Reminders Feature: Improving Patient Safety by Improving Health Literacy, Transparency Patient Safety in Action: Huddles Around Whiteboards Help Airmen See the Big Picture HRO Corner: DoD PSP Collaborates with MHS Community to Standardize Dental Patient Safety DoD PSP Treasure Chest: September/October Edition MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot Upcoming Events In September, the Military Health System’s theme is Suicide Prevention. Learn more about this theme>> In collaboration with the DoD Patient Safety Program, the Dental Patient Safety Integrated Product Team is releasing “A Guidebook for the Identification and Reporting of Dental Patient Safety Events” for the Military Health System dental community in fall 2018. The guidebook is a Tri-Service approach to clarify definitions and reporting requirements for patient safety events and sentinel events in MHS dental facilities. The DoD PSP will host learning events (webinars) for the dental patient safety community to introduce the guidebook and answer questions. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements on our calendar of events and via e-mail. Do you have questions about the DHA transition? Stay tuned for details on the new Defense Healthy Agency Procedural Manual being released on or around Oct. 1. This new manual will contain changes for all domains aligning under Clinical Quality Management including Patient Safety, Healthcare Risk Management, Credentialing and Privileging, Accreditation and Compliance, Clinical Measurement, and Clinical Quality Management. A learning series will be presented in October to provide an opportunity for all audiences to learn about the updates for their respective domains. Look for details in future e-mails, Learning Updates and on our calendar of events. Empower patients to properly care for themselves after discharge. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released an updated version of the “Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital.” Download or request copies here. The next eBulletin will publish in November 2018. Do you have questions about the Continuing Education process? We can help! E-mail us. Do you have an update from your facility? We’re always looking for good news stories and would love to hear from you! If you’d like to share an update, please contact us via e-mail or Facebook and one of our team members will contact you. Feature: Improving Patient Safety by Improving Health Literacy, Transparency The Military Health System’s sharing of quality, patient safety and access information online empowers patients to ask questions and improve their health literacy. Read more.  Patient Safety in Action: Huddles Around Whiteboards Help Airmen See the Big Picture Air Force military treatment facilities use visual management boards to improve teamwork and communication across frontline staff and leadership. Read more.   HRO Corner: DoD PSP Collaborates with MHS Community to Standardize Dental Patient Safety The Military Health System’s first-ever dental guidebook supports frontline staff, standardization of dental patient safety across the organization. Read more. DoD PSP Treasure Chest: September/October Edition Welcome to the September/October edition of the DoD PSP Treasure Chest! Each issue, we share 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 for our committed MHS patient safety champions! Read more. MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot The MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot is a monthly compilation of two types of patient safety data: 1) Sentinel Event notifications submitted to the Patient Safety Analysis Center; and 2) Anonymous, voluntarily reported patient safety events via the web-based incident reporting system known as JPSR. This publication provides an MHS enterprise-level snapshot of trends in SEs and JPSR events so that providers and health care administrators can help identify areas for patient safety improvement in their facility and throughout the MHS. Visit the Patient Safety Learning Center* to access the latest MHS Patient Safety Data Snapshot, available on the 15th of every month. *Please visit the Patient Safety Analysis Center page to access and download this publication. Patient Safety Learning Circles: 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 The How and Why of Deprescribing – Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Sep. 13, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. EDT Learn more Working Together to Address Global Drug Safety Issues with Packaging and Labeling – Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Sep. 26, 2018 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT Learn more Health System Expansions: Anticipating What Could Go Wrong to Ensure Things Go Right – Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Sep. 27, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. EDT DoD patient safety champions can attend this webcast for free by contacting their service lead for an access code to apply at registration. Learn more