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Quality & Safety of Health Care (for Health Care Professionals)

The Health Systems Performance Branch (HSPB) within the Defense Health Agency integrates the Clinical Quality Program and the Patient Safety Program. Our goal is to promote improved quality and patient safety by engaging, educating and equipping patient care teams to ensure the deployment of and adherence to evidence-based safe practices and the use of relevant clinical performance indicators to eliminate preventable harm throughout the Military Health System (MHS). 

We support the military mission by integrating a systems approach to promoting a culture of transparency, collaboration and accountability across the MHS. These practices will increase the likelihood of desired patient outcomes, increase confidence in the MHS healthcare delivery and build organizational commitment to protect the health of the patients entrusted to our care.

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The theme for the 2023 Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, is “Be a Patient Safety Hero: Anywhere, Anytime – Always.” While every day is a patient safety day for the Military Health System, a unique spotlight shines on this issue during this international education and awareness-building campaign.

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Brooke Army Medical Center was recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2021, ranking the hospital among the top 10 percent of participating hospitals for surgical care.

WRNMMC first DOD facility to earn American College of Surgeons new quality verification status

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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has recognized Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) as one of the first 25 hospitals verified through its inaugural Quality Verification Program (QVP). WRNMMC was the only Department of Defense facility achieving the ACS quality verification.

DODs Patient Safety Program works to eliminate preventable harm

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The Joint Patient Safety Reporting System and TeamSTEPPS play a major role in the DOD’s Patient Safety Program

DoD Instruction 6200.05: Force Health Protection Quality Assurance (FHPQA) Program

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Ethical Guidelines and Practices for US Military Medical Professionals

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Defense Health Board (DHB) report summarizing the findings and recommendations from the DHB's independent review on Ethical Guidelines and Practices for U.S. Military Medical Professionals

Health Care Delivery Subcommittee Update Sustainment and Advancement of Amputee Care Tasking

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Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Workgroup Update

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Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Workgroup Update presented to the Defense Health Board Nov. 12, 2009

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Last Updated: July 22, 2022
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