Reducing the incidence of diagnostic errors is increasingly a priority for government,
professional, and philanthropic organizations. Several obstacles to measurement of …

Background Errors in reasoning are a common cause of diagnostic error. However, it is
difficult to improve performance partly because providers receive little feedback on …

• Diagnosis is a process that is influenced by systems, cognitive, teamwork, and social
factors that may either enhance or reduce diagnostic accuracy• Clinicians can integrate …

The medical record continues to be one of the most useful and accessible sources of
information to examine the diagnostic process. However, medical record review studies of …

Diagnostic error comprising missed, wrong or delayed diagnoses (Box 1) affects between
8% and 15% of all hospital admissions in the United States, 1, 2 with similar rates among …

Healthcare providers' implicit bias, based on patients' physical characteristics and perceived
identities, negatively impacts healthcare access, care quality, and outcomes. Feedback tools …

Educators have long noticed differences in how students receive and use feedback. Despite
the development of best practice guidelines, some learners in the health professions still …

When physicians do not estimate their diagnostic accuracy correctly, ie show inaccurate
diagnostic calibration, diagnostic errors or overtesting can occur. A previous study showed …

Reducing errors in diagnosis is the next big challenge for patient safety. Diagnostic safety
improvement efforts should become a priority for health care organizations, payers, and …

Diagnosis is the cornerstone of providing safe and effective medical care. Still, diagnostic
errors are all too common. A key to improving diagnosis in practice is improving diagnosis …