Diagnosis, the Missing Course
By Susan Carr
The ability to diagnose patients’ medical problems is central to being a physician. How is it possible that diagnosis is not taught in medical school?
AHRQ Spearheads Initiatives to Improve Diagnostic Quality & Safety
AHRQ has identified three critical challenges in today’s digital healthcare ecosystem—one of these critical challenges is to reduce diagnostic errors that take place each year by applying evidence-based patient safety strategies, predictive analytics, personalized and precision medicine, and new technologies at the point of care.
New Research Showcases the Extent of Diagnostic Error Harm
According to new research, one-third (34%) of malpractice cases that result in death or permanent disability stem from an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis, making diagnostic error the number one cause of serious harms among medical errors.
From the Field: Shaping Policy to Improve Diagnosis
The Policy Committee of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) guides the Society’s efforts to prioritize diagnosis in public policy conversations about healthcare quality, safety and value.
Did You Know?
Every nine minutes, someone in a U.S. hospital dies due to a medical diagnosis that was wrong or delayed. Your donation today will help us improve the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis and continue our vision in creating a world where no patients are harmed by diagnostic error.