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
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.
Watch the Latest Journal Club Session
Missed our latest Journal Club session with Alan Schwartz, PhD and Abigail Konopasky, PhD? Watch their discussion now on recently published papers: "Direct observation of depression screening: identifying diagnostic error and improving accuracy through unannounced standardized patients" and "Understanding context specificity: the effect of contextual factors on clinical reasoning."
Creating a Culture of Diagnostic Safety
In our September issue of ACT Update, Dr. Harry Hoar from Baystate Health discusses diagnostic quality and safety projects they have undertaken, such as the Clinical Reasoning Teaching Academy and their new CaseShare app.
17 Organizations Awarded Grants to Test Innovations that Improve Diagnosis And Reduce Disparities
SIDM is issuing the first of three grant rounds, totaling $3 million, as part of the organization’s DxQI Seed Grant Program. The initial awards are up to $50,000 for 17 organizations testing interventions to improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of diagnoses.
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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