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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-and-improving-diagnostic-safety-ambulatory-care
August 17, 2022 - Grant Announcement
Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care … Citation Text:
Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care. … The articulation of diagnostic error in the ambulatory setting is emerging. … February 15, 2023
Diagnostic Safety Centers of Excellence. … August 31, 2022
Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-reasoning-and-cognitive-biases-nurse-practitioners
October 19, 2022 - Review
Diagnostic reasoning and cognitive biases of nurse practitioners. … Diagnostic Reasoning and Cognitive Biases of Nurse Practitioners. … This review of the literature explored the concept of diagnostic reasoning as it applies to nursing … Common themes included cognitive bias, dual process thinking , diagnostic error , and patient harm. … Diagnostic Reasoning and Cognitive Biases of Nurse Practitioners.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-and-temporal-stability-bipolar-disorder
March 09, 2022 - Study
Diagnostic errors and temporal stability in bipolar disorder. … [Diagnostic errors and temporal stability in bipolar disorder]. … This study examined diagnostic errors during the initial course of bipolar disease and discovered low … rates of diagnostic accuracy at initial presentation and low rates of those maintaining the diagnosis … [Diagnostic errors and temporal stability in bipolar disorder].
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-next-frontier-patient-safety
October 14, 2020 - Commentary
Diagnostic errors--The next frontier for patient safety. … Diagnostic errors--the next frontier for patient safety. … An AHRQ WebM&M perspective discussed cognitive biases that lead to diagnostic error. … Diagnostic errors--the next frontier for patient safety. … August 5, 2020
How much diagnostic safety can we afford, and how should we decide?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-identification-diagnostic-labelling-errors-medicine
September 23, 2020 - Study
Automated identification of diagnostic labelling errors in medicine. … Automated identification of diagnostic labelling errors in medicine. … Diagnostic errors can be identified by measuring concordance of initial and final diagnosis, for instance … Automated identification of diagnostic labelling errors in medicine. … July 6, 2022
Diagnostic delays in infectious diseases.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-lead-inappropriate-antimicrobial-use
October 19, 2022 - Study
Diagnostic errors that lead to inappropriate antimicrobial use. … Diagnostic Errors that Lead to Inappropriate Antimicrobial Use. … This retrospective study found that unnecessary antibiotic use was often a result of diagnostic error … Diagnostic Errors that Lead to Inappropriate Antimicrobial Use. … November 6, 2019
The War on Error: Common Diagnostic Errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-time-pressure-dentists-diagnostic-performance
November 16, 2022 - Study
Impact of time pressure on dentists' diagnostic performance. … Impact of time pressure on dentists' diagnostic performance. … This randomized simulation study examined the performance of dentists on a clinical diagnostic task—interpretation … frequently when they did not feel time pressure, suggesting that time pressure adversely impacted their diagnostic … Impact of time pressure on dentists' diagnostic performance.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-reduce-diagnostic-errors-systematic-review
February 02, 2022 - Review
Strategies to reduce diagnostic errors: a systematic review
Citation … Strategies to reduce diagnostic errors: a systematic review. … There are challenges to identifying and measuring diagnostic errors in healthcare settings. … The authors also found that while there have been numerous studies on interventions targeting diagnostic … Strategies to reduce diagnostic errors: a systematic review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-excellence-through-lens-patient-centeredness
June 24, 2020 - Commentary
Diagnostic excellence through the lens of patient-centeredness. … Diagnostic Excellence Through the Lens of Patient-Centeredness. … This piece is part of a series on diagnostic excellence. … Diagnostic Excellence Through the Lens of Patient-Centeredness. … March 2, 2022
Diagnostic error in the pediatric hospital: a narrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/five-strategies-clinicians-advance-diagnostic-excellence
June 22, 2022 - Commentary
Five strategies for clinicians to advance diagnostic excellence. … Five strategies for clinicians to advance diagnostic excellence. … System and clinician behaviors affect the reliability of the diagnostic process. … This article shares five strategies to enhance individual clinician diagnostic practices which include … Five strategies for clinicians to advance diagnostic excellence.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-burden-diagnostic-errors-primary-care
May 25, 2022 - Review
The global burden of diagnostic errors in primary care. … The global burden of diagnostic errors in primary care. … The global burden of diagnostic errors in primary care. … May 29, 2015
Measures to improve diagnostic safety in clinical practice. … input on diagnostic confidence in outpatient cases: a pragmatic randomized trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operational-measurement-diagnostic-safety-state-science-0
September 28, 2022 - Commentary
Emerging Classic
Operational measurement of diagnostic … Operational measurement of diagnostic safety: state of the science. … This article discusses the evidence base on operational measurement of diagnostic safety and how health … care organizations can measure and learn from diagnostic errors to improve patient safety. … Operational measurement of diagnostic safety: state of the science.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/malpractice-claims-related-diagnostic-errors-hospital
September 16, 2020 - Study
Classic
Malpractice claims related to diagnostic … Malpractice claims related to diagnostic errors in the hospital. … Characterization of diagnostic error in the hospital setting has traditionally relied on data from … Paid claims due to diagnostic error were more likely to be for male patients older than 50, compared … Malpractice claims related to diagnostic errors in the hospital.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/03-diagnostic-safety-infographic.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Did You Know, Safety Infographic
Did you know...
57%
of all diagnostic
failures happen in
ambulatory … care.1
1 in 20
patients who attend a
primary care appointment
this year will experience a
diagnostic … error.2
79% of diagnostic
errors are related to the
patient-clinician encounter.3
up to
56%
of … Strategies, 2014 Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in the Diagnostic Process. … Types and origins of diagnostic errors in primary care settings.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-4.html
September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After … of contribution of diagnostic error to diagnosis or escalation of care. … of risk factors is important to increase diagnostic accuracy. … diagnosis. 19
System errors are major contributing factors to diagnostic error. … Evaluate best way to disclose diagnostic safety events to patients and families.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-emergency-department-systematic-review
October 27, 2021 - Book/Report
Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. … Citation Text:
Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. … Although diagnostic accuracy in the emergency department (ED) is high, diagnostic errors still occur … sex and non-White race were often associated with increased risk for diagnostic errors. … April 6, 2022
Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-physician-survey-diagnostic-error-paediatrics
August 04, 2021 - Study
A national physician survey of diagnostic error in paediatrics. … A national physician survey of diagnostic error in paediatrics. … Diagnostic errors are increasingly recognized as a critical safety issue. … A national physician survey of diagnostic error in paediatrics. … December 14, 2016
Diagnostic delays in paediatric stroke.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-pediatric-hospital-narrative-review
November 16, 2022 - Review
Diagnostic error in the pediatric hospital: a narrative review. … Diagnostic error in the pediatric hospital: a narrative review. … Diagnostic errors are a significant patient safety issue. … Diagnostic error in the pediatric hospital: a narrative review. … November 9, 2022
Diagnostic error in pediatrics: a narrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-discrepancies-emergency-department-retrospective-study
October 04, 2023 - Study
Diagnostic discrepancies in the emergency department: a retrospective study … Diagnostic discrepancies in the emergency department: a retrospective study. … This retrospective study conducted at one academic medical center evaluated identified diagnostic errors … Diagnostic discrepancies in the emergency department: a retrospective study. … October 4, 2023
Think twice: effects on diagnostic accuracy of returning to the case
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-moment-study-us-primary-care
June 16, 2021 - Study
The diagnostic moment: a study in US primary care. … The diagnostic moment: a study in US primary care. … This article discusses the concept of the “diagnostic moment” during doctor-patient communication in … The diagnostic moment: a study in US primary care. … “twin” pandemics of diagnostic error and clinician burnout.