Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine

Why does the world need yet another patient safety organization?

Diagnostic error is a substantial problem not being adequately addressed, and to do so will require the whole ‘village’.

We believe the answer is clear:  Diagnostic error is the next frontier in patient safety.  Diagnostic error is the largest cause of medical malpractice claims, especially for the top killers: cancer, stroke and heart disease.   There is hardly an extended circle of family and friends that has not been touched by diagnostic error.

At this year’s “Diagnostic Error in Medicine” conference we announced our new Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM).   We need to collaborate with all of the relevant stakeholders in diagnostic error, including patients.  We will not be another silo.  We want to be a catalyst for change, and to drive awareness, research, and education.  At the end of the day, we seek to improve the understanding of diagnostic errors and how to reduce error-related harm.

This takes people, contacts and money.  Join us.