Diagnosing Diagnosis Errors: Lessons From A Multi-Institutional Collaborative Project

Abstract

Diagnosis errors are frequent and important, but represent an underemphasized and understudied area of patient-safety. (1-8) This belief led us to embark on a 3-year project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to better understand where and how diagnosis fails and explore ways to target interventions that might prevent such failures. It is known that diagnosis errors are common and underemphasized, but they are also challenging to detect and dissect. it is often difficult even to agree whether or not a diagnosis error has occurred.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434037

Entities

People

  • Arthur S. Elstein
  • Bruce Lambert
  • Gordon D. Schiff
  • Karen Cosby
  • Mary F. Wisniewski
  • Nela Krosnjar
  • Richard Abrams
  • Richard Odwazny
  • Robert A. Mcnutt
  • Scott Hasler
  • Seijeoung Kim

Organizations

  • United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aneurysm
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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