Simulation and the diagnostic process: a pilot study of trauma and rapid response teams.

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Simulation and the diagnostic process: a pilot study of trauma and rapid response teams.

December 20, 2017

Juriga LL; Murray DJ; Boulet JR; Fehr JJ.

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This simulation study examined how rapid response teams and trauma teams responded to a diagnostic error scenario. Researchers found that about half of the participating teams established a new diagnosis, suggesting room for improvement in addressing diagnostic errors in acute situations.

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