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MHS Health Care Glossary

Military Health System (MHS) Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.

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Near Miss Event

Glossary Term
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A patient safety event that did not reach the patient (also known as “close call” or “good catch”) unsafe or hazardous condition. A condition or a circumstance (other than a patient’s own disease process or ...

Source of Definition:

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

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Near Miss

Legal Sufficiency Review

Glossary Term
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A determination by the Office of General Counsel, Staff Judge Advocate, or other servicing legal office providing legal services to a deciding official that a proposed action meets applicable legal requirements.

Source of Definition:

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

Health Care Risk Management

Glossary Term
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Includes clinical and administrative activities, processes, and policies to identify, monitor, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks to the health care organization, patients, and staff. By employing risk management, the health care organization ...

Source of Definition:

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

Patient Safety Event (PS Event)

Glossary Term
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A PS event is an incident or condition that could have resulted, or did result, in harm to a patient. A PS event can be, but is not necessarily the result of, a defective system or process design, a system or process breakdown, equipment ...

Source of Definition:

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

Clinical Measurement (CM)

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CM uses tools to help evaluate and track the quality of health care services provided to beneficiaries in the MHS. Analyzing CM data and acting on identified trends for improvement helps ensure the MHS delivers safe, timely, effective, ...

Source of Definition:

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

Compliance

Glossary Term
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The ongoing process of meeting the legal, ethical, regulatory, and professional standards applicable to a particular health care organization or provider.

Source of Definition:

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

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Compliance

Privileging Authority

Glossary Term
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The privileging authority is a designated official who grants permission to individuals to provide specific care, treatment, or services within well-defined limits. The privileging authority also initiates and makes determinations on clinical ...

Source of Definition:

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

Clinical Quality Management (CQM)

Glossary Term
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The integrated processes, both clinical and administrative, that provide the framework to objectively define, measure, assure, and improve the quality and safety of care received by beneficiaries. The CQM functional capability includes the ...

Source of Definition:

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

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Clinical Quality Management

Report Authority

Glossary Term
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The official with the responsibility to report to the National Practitioner Data Bank, State(s) of licensure, and other applicable certifying or regulatory agencies following appropriate due process proceedings.

The report authority is ...

Source of Definition:

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

Significantly Involved Provider (SIP)

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A SIP is one who actively delivered care (based on clinical record entries) in either primary or consultative roles during the episodes of care that gave rise to the allegation, regardless of standard of care determination. Additional defining ...

Source of Definition:

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

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Significantly Involved Providers

Aggregate Statistical Information

Glossary Term
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Statistical information relating to medical quality assurance records under

Source of Definition:

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

Clinical Adverse Action

Glossary Term
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Action invoked against a health care provider, privileged or not, with the result that the authority to practice clinically is adversely affected. Adversely affected privilege(s) or practice are the result of a due process professional review ...

Source of Definition:

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

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Clinical Adverse Action

Credentials

Glossary Term
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The documents that constitute evidence of appropriate education, training, licensure, experience, and expertise of a health care provider.

Source of Definition:

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

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Credentials | Credentials

No Miss Event

Glossary Term
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A patient safety event that reached the patient but did not cause harm.

Source of Definition:

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

Military Health System (MHS)

Glossary Term
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DOD medical and dental programs, personnel, facilities, and other assets operating pursuant to

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System

Related Glossary Terms:

DOD Military Health System | Military Health System | Military Health System
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Last Updated: July 11, 2023
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