The goal of the Department of Defenseâs Patient Safety Program technological programs and systems is to eliminate preventable patient harm.
Patient safety which is being highlighted during Patient Safety Awareness Week 2021, is the primary focus of the PSP. The program is designed to engage, educate and equip patient care teams to create and set into motion evidence-based safety practices across the Military Health System.
The Joint Patient Safety Reporting system is a major part of the PSP. JPSR is a web-based application to standardize the capture of a wide range of patient safety concerns, from unsafe conditions through adverse harm events, including âgood catchesâ across MHS military medical treatment facilities and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is a critical tool that provides real-time data for local MTF leadership to track and trend data for process improvement and harm prevention, in contrast to other data sources with lag times from weeks to months.