The e-Autopsy/e-Biopsy: a systematic chart review to increase safety and diagnostic accuracy.

Michael H. Kanter; Ali Ghobadi; Lawrence D Lurvey; Sophia Liang; Kerry C. Litman; Maverick Au

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The e-Autopsy/e-Biopsy: a systematic chart review to increase safety and diagnostic accuracy.

October 26, 2022

Kanter MH, Ghobadi A, Lurvey LD, et al. Diagnosis (Berl). 2022;9(4):430-436.

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Diagnostic errors are an emerging area of patient safety research; as such, innovative methods to identify and prevent diagnostic errors are being developed. This commentary describes the development, implementation, and sustainment of a novel method of investigation. The e-Autopsy/e-Biopsy method includes dedicated patient safety staff and volunteer clinical specialists to review events and identify trends. The process is illustrated with three diagnoses: ectopic pregnancy, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and advanced colon cancer.

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