Creating a world where no patients are harmed by diagnostic error.
SIDM catalyzes and leads change to improve diagnosis and eliminate harm from diagnostic error, in partnership with patients, their families, the healthcare community and every interested stakeholder.
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One-third of malpractice cases that result in death or permanent disability stem from an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis, making it the number one cause of serious harms among medical errors.
*Research published in Diagnosis
Diagnostic errors affect an estimated 12 million Americans each year, and likely cause more harm to patients than all other medical errors combined.
Roughly 40,000‐80,000 deaths in U.S. hospitals each year can be attributed to diagnostic error. It’s about the same number of people who die annually from breast cancer or diabetes.
In the News
Patients Gain Control of Personal Health Information With the 21st Century Cures Act and OpenNotes
Recent developments in health care have improved patient’s ability to access and control their records after decades of incremental progress and isolated success stories.
New Grants Focus on Interventions to Improve Diagnosis
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) has selected 17 grantees for its DxQI Seed Grant Program, a competitive grant process to fund interventions to improve diagnosis. In January, SIDM will issue the second call for proposals.
SIDM Welcomes New President and New Board Member
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) today welcomed Robert Trowbridge, MD, as the new President of the organization and Tina Grande as a member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Trowbridge is taking over as President following the end of Dr. David Newman-Toker’s term.
Advancing Patient Safety Together
In our October issue of ACT Update, Jeffrey Brady, MD, MPH from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discusses the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety and their National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety.
Carmel Crock, MD presented with Mark L. Graber Diagnostic Quality Award
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) today announced that Carmel Crock, MD has been named recipient of the Mark L. Graber Diagnostic Quality Award. The award will be presented today at the Diagnostic Error in Medicine 13th Annual International Conference.
2020 Annual Report: Improving Diagnosis - Now is the Time
Read the SIDM 2020 Annual Report, "Improving Diagnosis: Now is the Time," highlighting major projects and initiatives aimed at improving diagnostic quality and safety.
COVID-19 Testing Is Confusing. What You Need to Know Now.
If you’re concerned you might have COVID-19 or have been exposed to it, or you’ve been asked to get tested by your work or school, here are answers to your questions about how to get the right test and the correct diagnosis.
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