![]() Pediatricians self-report an appreciable number of diagnostic errors.The authors estimated that about half of the diagnostic errors they found could have severely harmed patients. ![]() This study used data from three previous studies of errors in general primary care diagnosis, colorectal cancer diagnosis, and lung cancer diagnosis. Outpatient diagnostic errors affect 1 in 20 U.S.StudiesĪHRQ has funded several recent studies on diagnostic error: Among them are: more robust engagement of patients as an integral part of their health care team a deeper understanding of diagnostic errors and how to most effectively measure them successful use of health information technology (IT) to prevent diagnostic error and structures that optimize how organizations operate and enable better diagnoses for patients. The September 2016 AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care explored the state of the science of diagnosis in health care and discussed ways AHRQ and other stakeholders can contribute to a collaborative approach to improving diagnostic performance, as well as identify the research and evidence, tools and training, and data and measures that are needed to improve diagnostic performance.Īn article in the June 2017 issue of Diagnosis, authored by members of AHRQ's patient safety team, builds upon themes from the summit by outlining key challenges and areas for potential future research and improvement related to diagnostic errors. AHRQ funds research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and what can be done to prevent them. Since 2007, AHRQ has invested in research to discover findings that advance the knowledge of diagnostic safety and to develop practical tools and resources to improve diagnostic safety.
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