Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety

Deployment Health Centers Review

DoD Instruction 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS) Instruction

This Department of Defense Instruction (Number 6025.13) establishes DoD policy on issues related to MQA programs and clinical quality management activities.

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 6025.13
• Date: 6/29/2016
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | Clinical Quality Management | Patient Safety

Good Catch Recognition Award Process

This memorandum describes the annual Navy Medicine "Surgeon General Good Catch Annual Recognition Award". A "Good Catch" signifies a near miss, unsafe condition, or error(s) (environmental, IT, process, system design) that was identified early to prevent and/or minimize preventable harm to patients.

• Identification #: Ser ED/ AT0333985
• Date: 6/14/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients)

Trusted Care – Patient Centeredness Vision

This memorandum from the Air Force Surgeon General describes the "Patient Centeredness Vision" which encompasses the six aims of health care: safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 5/19/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients)

Patient Centered Practice Hours

This memorandum encourages Air Force military treatment facilities to establish more patient-centered clinic hours.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 4/20/2016
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | Access to Health Care

Management and Reporting of Clinical Adverse Actions and Professional Misconduct for Privileged Health Care Providers and Non-Privileged Clinical Support Staff

The purpose of this directive is to update and establish policy, assign responsibility, and prescribe procedures for the management and reporting of clinical adverse actions and professional misconduct for privileged health care providers and non-privileged clinical support staff for the Department of the Navy.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 4/15/2016
• Type: Directives
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) | Quality and Safety of Health Care (for Healthcare Professionals) | Clinical Quality Management

Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control

Naval Health Research Center Research Activities Challenges and Opportunities

Naval Health Research Center: Research Activities, Challenges, and Opportunities

Naval Health Research Center Millennium Cohort Study Overview

Naval Medical Center San Diego Research Activities Challenges and Opportunities

Naval Medical Center San Diego: Research Activities, Challenges, and Opportunities

Perspectives of a Deployed Combat Hospital Commander

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.

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

Civilian Partnerships for Training Currency and Business Plans Develop SMART

Civilian Partnerships for Training, Currency, and Business Plans - Develop Sustained Medical and Readiness Training (SMART)

National Policy to Enhance Survivability from Mass Casualty and Active Shooter Events

Joint Committee Efforts to Create a National Policy to Enhance Survivability from Intentional Mass-Casualty and Active Shooter Events

Strategy Drives Function and Form Pursuing a World Class System for Health

Final report of the Independent Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards