Diagnostic Safety and Quality Webinar Series: Overview and Implications for Hospitals.

International Meeting/Conference

Diagnostic Safety and Quality Webinar Series: Overview and Implications for Hospitals.

November 3, 2023

The Leapfrog Group. November 28, 2023, 3:00--4:00 PM (eastern).

Diagnostic errors in hospitals are the focus on continued improvement efforts as they are common, costly, and harmful. This last in a three-part series of webinars will focus on existing learning strategies to improve diagnosis in hospitals. Dr. Divvy Upadhyay is the featured speaker.

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