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Prevalence and causes of diagnostic errors in hospitalized patients under investigation for COVID-19.

Auerbach AD, Astik GJ, O'Leary KJ, et al. Prevalence and causes of diagnostic errors in hospitalized patients under investigation for COVID-19. J Gen Intern Med. Epub 2023 Mar 23. 

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April 12, 2023
Auerbach AD, Astik GJ, O’Leary KJ, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2023;38(8):1902-1910.
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COVID-19 ushered in new diagnostic challenges and changes in care practices. In this study conducted during the first wave of the pandemic, charts for hospitalized adult patients under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 were reviewed for potential diagnostic error. Diagnostic errors were identified in 14% of cases; patients with and without diagnostic errors were statistically similar and errors were not associated with pandemic-related change practices.

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Auerbach AD, Astik GJ, O'Leary KJ, et al. Prevalence and causes of diagnostic errors in hospitalized patients under investigation for COVID-19. J Gen Intern Med. Epub 2023 Mar 23. 

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