A pause in pediatrics: implementation of a pediatric diagnostic time-out.

Sarah C Yale; Susan S Cohen; Robert M. Kliegman; Brett J. Bordini

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A pause in pediatrics: implementation of a pediatric diagnostic time-out.

September 14, 2022

Yale SC, Cohen SS, Kliegman RM, et al. Diagnosis (Berl). 2022;9(3):348-351.

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Diagnostic timeouts can improve the differential diagnosis process and limit missed diagnostic opportunities. This prospective study evaluated the implementation of diagnostic timeouts among eight pediatric hospital medicine providers over a 12-month period. In the majority of cases, the diagnostic timeout led to the pursuit of alternative diagnoses.

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