Patient Safety Program Learning Update

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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%20of%20Events section on the DoD PSP website to obtain the latest details and confirm information provided here.

Patient Safety Workshops
Patient Safety Learning Circles
Patient Safety Connection
Patient Safety Helplines
Continuing Medical Education Provider Statement

Instructor-led or self-paced online learning sessions focused on a specific product

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.

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.

In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic

RCA M&M Series

12 September, 1400 – 1500 ET
Attendees will participate in an interactive forum to discuss key features of conducting an effective and actionable Root Cause Analysis. The speakers will present de-identified RCA cases to generate discussion around strengths and opportunities for improvement in terms of building strong RCAs. Target audiences include all staff involved in a root cause analysis team and Patient Safety Managers.
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This activity is for DoD only

Patient Safety 24/7 in Emergency Medicine: Fortifying Processes and Mitigating Risks

26 September, 1400-1500 ET
The Emergency Department is a fast paced, high risk area that presents numerous patient safety challenges. Participants will learn about leading ED patient safety issues that have been reported within the Military Healthcare System and strategies to promote safe care processes through case discussions and ED staff presentations. Target audiences include: CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, ED Providers, ED Nurses, ED techs, Performance Improvement Directors, Risk Managers, Patient Safety, and Laboratory/Radiology/ staff.

This activity is for DoD only

PSR: Tips for Improving Data Quality Series—Focus on Building Reports

10 October, 1400-1500 ET
A recurring series, this forum covers new data quality discussions surrounding patient safety event reporting. This session will focus specifically on generating reports within PSR using examples within the system to demonstrate. Target audiences include: Patient Safety Managers; any user who trends and produces reports on PSR data.

This activity is for DoD only

*Denotes that activity eligible for CE credits. All CE credits are provided and maintained by Duke University Health System.
**Did you know? As an NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety member, DoD PSP receives discounted congress registration as a benefit of program membership. Check with your facility POC for more information.


	In-person networking and leading practices discussions No activities in September or October


	1:1 sessions available to stakeholders No activities in September or October


	Continuing Medical Education Provider Statement: Sponsored by the Duke University School of Medicine The Duke University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Duke University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ANCC Accredited Provider Statement: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 1.0 ANCC nursing contact hours are provided for participation in this educational activity. In order to receive full contact-hour credit for this activity, you must attend the entire activity, participate in individual or group activities such as exercises or pre/post-tests, and complete the evaluation and verification of attendance forms at the conclusion of the activity. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Provider Statement: Duke University School of Medicine is partnering with the University of Florida to offer pharmacy credits. The University of Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity, for 1.0 contact hours, is provided by University of Florida. In order to receive full contact-hour credit for this knowledge-based activity, you must attend the entire activity, participate in individual or group activities such as exercises or pre/post-tests, and complete and submit the evaluation and verification of attendance forms at the conclusion of the activity. American College of Healthcare Executives Provider Statement: Duke University School of Medicine is authorized to award 1.0 hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification. IACET Authorized Provider Statement: Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development is authorized by IACET to offer continuing education credit to participants who meet all criteria for successful completion of authorized educational activities. Successful completion is defined as (but may not be limited to) 100% attendance, full participation and satisfactory completion of all related activities, and completion and return of evaluation at conclusion of the educational activity. Partial credit is not awarded. Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard, which is widely recognized as the standard of best practice in continuing education internationally. As a result of Authorized Provider status, Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development is authorized to offer IACET CEU's for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard. Continuing Education Written Disclosure The course coordinator, all planning committee members, reviewers, speakers and others in a position to influence the content have disclosed any commercial relationships relevant to the content they are presenting or to any commercial supporters of the activity. Duke Medicine has employed appropriate mechanisms to resolve potential conflicts of interest to maintain the standards of fair and balanced education. Questions about specific strategies can be directed to the Continuing Medical Education Office at Duke University School of Medicine at (919) 401.1210. None have reported a relevant financial relationship with a commercial entity whose products/services may be related to their subject matter. This activity does not include any information about off-label or investigational use of a product or device.

Don’t wait to register for other PSP activities!
Click here to view the 2013 PSP Calendar:
http://health.mil/dodpatientsafety/Calendar.aspx

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

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