Bedside clinicians' perceptions on the contributing role of diagnostic errors in acutely ill patient presentation: a survey of academic and community practice.
Huang C, Barwise A, Soleimani J, et al. Bedside clinicians' perceptions on the contributing role of diagnostic errors in acutely ill patient presentation: a survey of academic and community practice. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(2):e454-e462. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000840.
Identifying and reducing diagnostic errors remains a critical patient safety concern. This prospective study asked clinicians if they perceived that a diagnostic error played a part in rapid response team activations or unplanned admissions to the intensive care unit. Clinicians reported that 18% of acute care patients experienced diagnostic errors.