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Diagnostic Errors

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Diagnostic Errors

•Clinical Misdiagnosis (52)

•Radiograph Interpretation Error (41)

•Diagnostic Test Interpretation Error (11)

Origin/Sponsor

•Africa (1)

•Asia (13)

•Australia and New Zealand (6)

•Central and South America (3)

Resource Types

•Clinical Guideline (1)

•Journal Article (253)

•Meeting/Conference (3)

•Newspaper/Magazine Article (33)

•Press Release/Announcement (2)

•Special or Theme Issue (7)

•Grant (3)

Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (82)

•Active Errors (194)

•Latent Errors (45)

•Near Miss (2)

Approach to Improving Safety

•Quality Improvement Strategies (95)

•Legal and Policy Approaches (40)

•Error Reporting and Analysis (90)

•Communication Improvement (92)

•Human Factors Engineering (33)

•Teamwork (12)

•Specialization of Care (14)

•Logistical Approaches (25)

•Culture of Safety (18)

•Technologic Approaches (59)

•Education and Training (69)

Clinical Areas

Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (269)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (181)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (83)

•Patients (33)

Setting of Care

•Hospitals (153)

•Psychiatric Facilities (4)

•Residential Facilities (2)

•Ambulatory Care (59)

•Outpatient Surgery (4)

•Patient Transport (7)

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COMMENTARY

Missed Appendicitis.

Adams JG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

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X-ray Flip.

Shapiro MJ. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

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Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity.

Graber M. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2004.

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Not a Miscarriage.

Learman LA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

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Lethal Vertigo.

Furman JM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2004.

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Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding.

Mandelblatt J. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

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Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy.

Cedars MI. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2004.

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To LP or not LP.

Landrigan CP. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.

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Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Leads to Fatal Error.

Bellini LM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

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Missed TB.

FitzGerald JM, Menzies D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Inquiry into reporter's death finds multiple failures in care.

Stout D. New York Times. June 17, 2006;National desk:9.

COMMENTARY

Ectopic or Not?

Givens VM, Lipscomb GH. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.

GRANT RECIPIENT

AHRQ Risk-informed Intervention Development and Implementation of Safe Practices in Ambulatory Care.

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2008.

COMMENTARY

Urine a Tough Position.

Gandhi TK. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.

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Suicidal Man with Gun.

Simon RI. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.

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Poor Prognosis.

Lamont EB. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2004.

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Premature or Overdue?

Thomas J, Hannah M. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2003.

COMMENTARY

The Worst Headache.

Edlow JA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2004.

COMMENTARY

Autopsy Revelation.

Shojania KG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

STUDY

Missed and delayed diagnoses in the emergency department: a study of closed malpractice claims from 4 liability insurers.

Kachalia A, Gandhi TK, Puopolo AL, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:196-205.

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