About the Patient Safety Program

Joint Patient Safety Reporting

The Joint Patient Safety Reporting system used by both the Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration to report patient safety events was updated in August 2017 to improve user experience.

Patient Safety in Action: Cutting through Challenges to Improve Surgical Quality Outcomes in the MHS

Department of Defense Patient Safety Program Learning Update: May 2017

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.

2017 DoD PSP Awards Application Guidance

This document provides guidelines for all interested parties who would like to submit an application package for the 2016 Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Awards Program. The awards program recognizes those who have shown initiative and commitment to the development of systems and processes that will lead the MHS toward a better, safer, nationally recognized health care system that all MHS leaders and staff strive for each and every day and one that all patients deserve. Awards will identify efforts that progress the MHS on its journey of continuous improvement, in the areas of Patient Engagement, Healthcare Quality and Safety, and Improved Access.

Department of Defense Patient Safety Program Learning Update: March & April 2017

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.

DoD PSP Learning Update July August 2016

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. This edition highlights upcoming patient safety activities July and August 2016.

ASD HA Patient Safety Survey Memo

Memo from Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), encouraging participation in the Patient Safety Culture Survey.

Prevention of Retained Surgical Items Standard Operation Procedure

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance to perioperative personnel for prevention of unintended retained surgical items during operative or other invasive procedures.

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• Date: 1/11/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | Patient Safety

Trusted Care Concept of Operations

This Trusted Care concept of operations (CONOPS) describes the transformation of the Air Force Medical Service into a high reliability healthcare system. High reliability organizations (HROs), as originally described in the nuclear power and aviation industries, consistently achieve better-than-expected outcomes despite operating in complex or high-risk environments.

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• Date: 10/1/2015
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | Patient Safety

TeamSTEPPS Train the Staff Agenda PM Example

Example of a TeamSTEPPS Train the Staff course agenda for an PM session. TeamSTEPPS Course Coordinators should utilize this example to submit a course request to the DoD Patient Safety Program. This is a requirement to receive accreditation approval for each course from the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).

TeamSTEPPS Train the Staff Agenda AM Example

Example of a TeamSTEPPS Train the Staff course agenda for an AM session. TeamSTEPPS Course Coordinators should utilize this example to submit a course requests to the DoD Patient Safety Program. This is a requirement to receive accreditation approval for each course from the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).

PIM TeamSTEPPS CE Process Timeline

Document highlights the updated process timeline for course coordinators and participants to receive Continuing Education (CE) credits post-course facilitation of the TeamSTEPPS curriculum. This process has been udpated due to a recent transition to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) accreditation for the curriculum.

TeamSTEPPS Course Coordinator PIM

Document highlighting the roles and responsibilities of all TeamSTEPPS Course Coordinators, responsible for facilitating training utilizing the DoD Patient Safety Program's TeamSTEPPS curriculum.

DoD PSP ORC Instructor Profile

Document outlines the steps for course coordinators and instructors of the DoD Patient Safety Program (PSP) safety training curriculum TeamSTEPPS, to access their instructor profile in the Online Registration Center (ORC). Included in these steps is an overview of the instructor's responsibilities post-course in the ORC to ensure participants receive Continuing Education (CE) credits for course completion.

TeamSTEPPS Train the Trainer Agenda Example

Example of a TeamSTEPPS Train the Trainer two day course agenda. TeamSTEPPS Course Coordinators should utilize this example to submit a course request to the DoD Patient Safety Program. This is a requirement to receive accreditation approval for each course from the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).