In its 2015 report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines diagnostic error two ways: (1) “The failure to establish an accurate ...

Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical care—suggest the findings of a single centre study in the US, ...

The main drivers of diagnostic errors in 2023 were issues with processing medical tests, referrals and communication, according to the Emergency Care Research Institute. Nearly 7 in 10 errors occur ...

The Institute of Medicine's latest landmark report offers a number of suggestions for improving the care and systems we have in place as they relate to the problem of ill-defined and under-reported ...

The term “medical malpractice” often brings to mind errors made during surgery or the over-administration of prescription medications. However, a significant component of medical malpractice revolves ...

Healthcare organizations have focused on improving patient outcomes for years. Lately, however, the impact of diagnostic errors on outcomes has come under more intense scrutiny. Some research suggests ...

Collection of patient-generated data and embracing patient-centered communication are called crucial factors in avoiding harm from diagnostic errors. Drawing information from patients can help boost ...

When Lisa Morrise gave birth to her youngest daughter Kirsten, doctors told her the baby was experiencing serious respiratory problems but they weren't sure why. "She just wasn't getting enough oxygen ...

]This study is a continuation of the IOM Quality Chasm Series, which focuses on assessing and improving the quality and safety of health care. The charge to the ...

Diagnostic errors among hospitalized adults who died or were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) were fairly common, a retrospective cohort study suggested. In a random sample of over 2,400 ...

Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients - at least those receiving general medical care - suggest the findings of a single center study in the US, ...

Diagnostic errors, including missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses, are an increasingly recognized concern within healthcare. In a 2015 New England Journal of Medicine-published report, The National ...