FW: DoD Patient Safety Program Monthly eBulletin - February 2016

 "The Mind is like a Parachute... It does not work if it isn't open" 

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Subject: DoD Patient Safety Program Monthly eBulletin - February 2016
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 07:39:55 -0600
From: mhs@service.govdelivery.com

If you are having trouble reading this e-mail, please use this Web-based version. The DoD PSP eBulletin delivers patient safety updates, news, useful tips, and resources. This month we highlight the 2016 DoD Patient Safety Culture Survey, the upcoming Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) campaign and the Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) course. In addition, you will learn about the "Respect for People" High Reliability Organization (HRO) principle, new Continuing Education credits, and access multiple resources via our Patient Safety Treasure Chest. Enjoy! Contents Announcements/Reminders Feature: The 2016 Department of Defense (DoD) Patient Safety Culture Survey Patient Safety Spotlight I: 2016 Patient Safety Awareness Week – UNITED in Safety (13 March – 19 March) HRO Corner: Understanding the "Respect for People" High Reliability Organization Guiding Principle Patient Safety Spotlight II: The Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) Course Continuing Education Update: New CE Credits Offered! DoD PSP Treasure Chest: February Edition PSR Data Pulse Update Upcoming Events Patient Safety Reading Corner Announcements/Reminders In February, the Military Health System's theme is: Heart Health. Learn more. National Patient Safety Awareness Week 2016 – UNITED in Safety – is right around the corner! Learn more. The 2016 TeamSTEPPS National Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. in June. Learn more. Do you have questions about the Continuing Education process? We can help! Email us at pspcourses@bah.com. Talk to us! Do you have an update from your facility? Let us know via email or Facebook. Back to top Feature: 2016 Department of Defense (DoD) Patient Safety Culture Survey The 2016 DoD Patient Safety Culture Survey is a confidential and anonymous web survey that will be deployed in mid-February. Staff in all Military Health System (MHS) facilities worldwide will be asked to complete the survey, which requests...Read more Back to top Patient Safety Spotlight I: 2016 Patient Safety Awareness Week – UNITED in Safety (13 March – 19 March) Each year, the Department of Defense Patient Safety Program (DoD PSP) partners with the National Patient Safety Foundation (NSPF) to promote Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) and increase the awareness of patient safety resources available to...Read more Back to top HRO Corner: Understanding the "Respect for People" High Reliability Organization Guiding Principle In February, we are taking an in-depth look at the Respect for People High Reliability Organization (HRO) principle and how it applies to what you do to keep your patients safe on a daily basis. Please read on...Read more Back to top Patient Safety Spotlight II: The Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) Course One of the cornerstones of a High Reliability Organization (HRO) is comprehensive learning. As such, across the Military Health System (MHS), multiple efforts are currently underway to ensure that...Read more Back to top Continuing Education Update: New CE Credits Offered! Effective January 31, 2016, the DoD Patient Safety Program (DoD PSP) began offering new types of CE credit for the approved TeamSTEPPS Train the Trainer, TeamSTEPPS Train the Staff, and Basic Patient Safety Manager (BPSM) courses. New types of CE credit include...Read more Back to top DoD PSP Treasure Chest: February Edition Welcome to the February 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...Read more Back to top PSR Data Pulse Update This monthly report provides a snapshot of PSR events reported. This one pager covers overview of events reported by degree of harm, top five event types, and total medication and non-medication reports over the...Read more Back to top Upcoming Events Patient Safety Learning Circles: In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic How to Introduce TeamSTEPPS in Small and Rural Hospitals: The Yellow Brick Road of Teamwork – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 10 February, 2016 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET This AHRQ webinar will focus on the strategies and lessons learned in the steps to introduce and train small and rural hospitals in TeamSTEPPS concepts. The session will feature Kenneth Alexander, Vice President at the Louisiana Hospital Association. His presentation will provide insights on engaging hospitals to become interested in TeamSTEPPS, and he will share strategies for working to improve teamwork and communication skills within hospital settings with limited resources. Key objectives: Provide an overview of the hospitals within the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) and their work with TeamSTEPPS; Present the need for adapting an approach to introducing a teamwork intervention in small or rural hospitals; Discuss specific strategies that LHA uses to implement TeamSTEPPS skills and concepts; and Discuss how these strategies have worked in gaining buy-in and sustainment of teamwork skills in small and rural hospitals. Register now. Evaluation of Perioperative Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events – National Patient Safety Foundation Professional Learning Series Webcast** 25 February, 2016 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET Featured Speaker: Karen C. Nanji, MD, MPH Anesthesiologist Massachusetts General Hospital Register now. Please note this presentation will be recorded and made available exclusively to members of the NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety program. Continuing Education credits are not available for on-demand presentations. For more information on joining the Stand Up program, please click here. Patient Safety Workshops: 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. Register now On-Demand eLearning: Patient Safety Reporting: Intermediate Course* Targeted to Patient Safety Managers and other MTF staff already familiar with basic functionalities of the Patient Safety Reporting System, this 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. Register now On-Demand eLearning: Root Cause Analysis* This self-paced module outlines the 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 *Denotes that activity is eligible for CE credit. All CE credits are managed by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM). **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. Back to top Patient Safety Reading Corner These articles are external and provided for information purposes only. The DoD does not sponsor these websites. High Reliability: The Path to Zero Harm, The Joint Commission. New Action Planning Tool for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Using the Targeted Solutions Tool (R) to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance is Associated with Decreased Health Care-Associated Infections, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Back to top Do you have a learning activity or networking opportunity that should be included? Email us here: patientsafety@dha.mil. Sign up here to receive automated monthly PSP eBulletins: https://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USMHS STAY CONNECTED: GovDelivery, Inc. (800-439-1420) sending on behalf of DoD Patient Safety Program • 7700 Arlington Blvd • Falls Church, VA 22042 Questions for MHS? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Delete profile  |  Help This email was sent to rserge1@outlook.com by: Military Health System · The Pentagon · Washington, DC 20301

FW: Military Health System supports Global Health Security Agenda through its Force Health Protection Mission

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Subject: Military Health System supports Global Health Security Agenda through its Force Health Protection Mission
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 05:32:37 -0600

From: mhs@service.govdelivery.com

02/01/2016 Military Health System supports Global Health Security Agenda through its Force Health Protection Mission For nearly two decades, the Military Health System (MHS) has supported global public health surveillance to protect its forces and allies. Global public health surveillance is one important element of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), which was launched in February 2014. In November 2015, President Obama announced the U.S. commitment to the GHSA, which now includes 31 partner countries.  Read More ... Marines, Sailors train for noncombatant evacuation operation A huge storm is approaching a country where several U.S. non-governmental organizations are providing much-needed services to the local populace. The locals can take shelter in their homes, but the members of the NGO have nowhere to seek refuge from the storm. Who can they turn to for help?  Read More ...

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FW: The Early Brief -- Navy Seeks Answers as 2 LCSs Break Down in a Month

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Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 08:49:28 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com
Subject: The Early Brief -- Navy Seeks Answers as 2 LCSs Break Down in a Month

01 February 2016 Navy Seeks Answers as 2 LCSs Break Down in a Month The Navy is expected to complete a report on the engine issues that sidelined two littoral combat ships in the span of 30 days, Lockheed Martin's vice president of littoral ship systems said. Read More More Stories at Military.com Iran's Supreme Leader Awards Medals to Troops Who Captured US Sailors Charity Reclaims Service Dog After Veteran Brandon Garrison's Lie Label Swap on 'Official Army Use' Trousers Part of $30 Million Ploy Boko Haram Burns Kids Alive in Nigeria; 86 Dead, Officials Say Iran: $100B in Assets 'Fully Released' Under Nuclear Deal Billows of Dust, a Sudden 'Pop' and an Osprey Falls from the Sky Pentagon Tells Senate It Won't Demote Retired Gen. Petraeus Top Charities Give Larger Portions to Services Than WWP Break Out the Sextant: Navy Teaching Celestial Navigation Again China Strongly Condemns US for Sending Warship Near Island Gay Veteran Kicked out of Army Receives Honorable Discharge Amendment Would Preserve POW/MIA Efforts from Korean War VA's Failure to Demote Executive a 'Tragic Comedy,' Lawmaker Says Report Calls for Sweeping Army Changes, Praises National Guard Brigade Army Testing New Weapons to Combat Weaponized Drones Navy's New Unmanned Warfare Chief Wants Faster Technology Delivery Bullet Points: AC-130 Gunship How Do I Show My Combat Zone Time On My Taxes? 7 Things for 75 Years: What We Love About the USO See all Military News Headlines Today's Military Trivia What was the operational name of NATO's campaign, begun in 1999, to protect Albanian citizens in Kosovo against Serbian aggression? Play Video of the Day Fatal MV-22 Crash in Hawaii Watch Now | See More Videos

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FW: Navy Corpsmen continue support of Marine operations, training

  

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Subject: Navy Corpsmen continue support of Marine operations, training
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 05:33:38 -0600
From: mhs@service.govdelivery.com

01/28/2016 Navy Corpsmen continue support of Marine operations, training For more than 239 years, Navy corpsmen have been known as the enlisted force which has supported Marine operations and training both garrison and the field. Read More ... One flight; many missions Air Force Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing conducted a multifaceted training mission by way of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flying from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to Ramstein AB. Read More ...

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