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- Title
Analyzing diagnostic errors in the acute setting: a process-driven approach.
- Authors
Griffin, Jacqueline A.; Carr, Kevin; Bersani, Kerrin; Piniella, Nicholas; Motta-Calderon, Daniel; Malik, Maria; Garber, Alison; Schnock, Kumiko; Rozenblum, Ronen; Bates, David W.; Schnipper, Jeffrey L.; Dalal, Anuj K.
- Abstract
Furthermore, because the types of diagnoses (Table 1) typically encountered for hospitalized general medicine patients are broader than that for a sub-specialty service, the types of failures in the diagnostic process warrant more detailed analysis [[4]]. Patient experiences</td><td>6A. Failure to communicate an accurate and timely explanation of the patient's health problem(s) to the patient/caregiver</td></tr><tr><td>6B. Keywords: acute care; DEER taxonomy; diagnostic error EN acute care DEER taxonomy diagnostic error 77 88 12 02/07/22 20220201 NES 220201 Introduction Diagnostic errors, defined as incorrect, missed, or delayed diagnoses, pose a significant threat to patient care in terms of morbidity and mortality [[1]]. Second, as these cases were chosen purposively, the frequencies reported here are not representative of typical hospitalized patients (i.e., the majority of general medicine patients do not expire during hospitalization).
- Subjects
MESENTERIC ischemia; URINARY tract infections; DIAGNOSTIC errors; FAILURE mode &; effects analysis
- Publication
Diagnosis (2194-802X), 2022, Vol 9, Issue 1, p77
- ISSN
2194-802X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/dx-2021-0033