Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from US health care organizations.

Traber D. Giardina; Umber Shahid; Umair Mushtaq; Divvy K. Upadhyay; Abigail Marinez; Hardeep Singh

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Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from US health care organizations.

June 22, 2022

Giardina TD, Shahid U, Mushtaq U, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(15):3965-3972.

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Achieving diagnostic safety requires multidisciplinary approaches. Based on interviews with safety leaders across the United States, this article discusses how different organizations approach diagnostic safety. Respondents discuss barriers to implementing diagnostic safety activities as well as strategies to overcome barriers, highlighting the role of patient engagement and dedicated diagnostic safety champions.

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