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	The DoD PSP eBulletin delivers patient safety updates, news, useful tips and resources. This month's issue features the Air Force Medical Service, the National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center and the Partnership for Patients Improvement Coaches Corner. Enjoy! Contents Announcements/Reminders Feature: Making Strides in Patient Safety – The Air Force Medical Service and the 2012 Medical Gas Management Survey Report The Continuing Education Unit – How to Calculate CEUs The National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center – A Year in Patient Safety Highlights PfP Improvement Coaches Corner: Implementing a Safe Surgery Checklist Upcoming Events In the Patient Safety Headlines Announcements/Reminders Many factors can put a patient at risk for a surgical site infection. Do you want to learn more? Check out the Implementation Guide for Surgical Site Infection The TeamSTEPPS Rapid Response System Module provides insight into the core concepts of teamwork as they are applied to a Rapid Response System Check out The Briefs and Huddles Toolkit, which contains everything you need to implement briefs and huddles in your healthcare organization. Since the launch of the PfP Recognition Program, the DoD patient safety community has submitted over 200 nominations! Check out the list: PfP Recognition Recipient "Honor Roll" Do you have questions about the new recent change in the Continuing Education process? We can help you, please email us at pspcourses@bah.com Talk to us! Do you have an update from your facility? Let us know via email at patientsafety@tma.osd.mil or on Facebook at facebook.com/dodpatientsafety Back to top Feature: Making Strides in Patient Safety – The Air Force Medical Service and the 2012 Medical Gas Management Survey Report For the Air Force Medical Service, patient safety is top priority. Through its commitment to providing quality care and implementing clinical evidence-based best practices, the AFMS continues to make strides toward the prevention of medical errors... Read more Back to top The Continuing Education Unit – How to Calculate CEUs As a patient safety professional, you are invested in your education and professional advancement. Continuing education opportunities help advance ongoing learning and maintain professional certifications. Many PSP courses/events.... Read more Back to top The National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center – A Year in Patient Safety Highlights The goal of the National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is to deliver and develop leading edge advances in medical simulation education, research and readiness...Read more Back to top PfP Improvement Coaches Corner: Implementing a Safe Surgery Checklist The “Safe Surgery Saves Lives” campaign guidelines and implementation of surgical safety checklists have been shown to improve compliance with best-practice standards and decrease complications from surgery, including surgical site infection...Read more Back to top Upcoming Events Patient Safety Learning Circles: In-person or web-based forums focused on a specific topic AHRQ Webinar about System-wide Implementation of TeamSTEPPS® 14 August, 1-2:00PM EST This free webinar will illustrate the system's unique TeamSTEPPS implementation story, describe the phases of TeamSTEPPS implementation and recognize three barriers to and proactive solutions for implementing TeamSTEPPS. Featured in this session will be leaders from the Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. Register now Health IT Framework for Accountable Care** 20 August, 2-3PM EST This webinar will focus on the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology recently released a guide to help accountable care organizations develop a “technology roadmap” to mitigate risks associated with taking on accountability for costs, quality and patient satisfaction. Register now Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Therapy events in MHS* 22 Aug, 2-3PM EST Attendees will learn about trends and risk-mitigating strategies presented in the Focused Review of the same title on leading Radiation Therapy and Diagnostic Imaging patient safety risk points. Strategies to promote safe care processes and to improve reporting of these events will be discussed. Register now This is for DoD only Patient Safety Workshops: 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. Register now 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. Register now Patient Safety Connection: In-person networking and leading practices discussions No activities in August Patient Safety Helplines: 1:1 sessions available to stakeholders No activities in August Denotes that activity is CEU-eligible. 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 complimentary access to webinars as a benefit of program membership. Check with your facility POC to obtain the member coupon code. Back to top* In the Patient Safety Headlines These articles are external and provided for information purposes only. The DoD does not sponsor these websites. Patient Safety Summit: Four Years of Advancing the Science ONC Finalizes Its Health I.T. Patient Safety Plan The Joint Commission Issues Patient Safety Goal and Requirements for Medical Device Alarm Management Medical Safety Innovation Gets a Boost from Systematic Analysis Back to top 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. Do you have a learning activity or networking opportunity that should be included? Email us here: patientsafety@tma.osd.mil. Sign up here to receive automated monthly PSP eBulletins: https://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USMHS
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