Misdiagnosis in the Emergency Department
Jonathan A. Edlow, Peter J. Pronovost
Abstract
This Viewpoint offers 3 insights in response to the AHRQ report on diagnostic errors made in US emergency departments: focus on the delivery systems instead of individuals, establish ways to set definitions and assess error rates, and design safe delivery systems to prevent errors.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEmergency departmentMedical emergencyFocus (optics)Set (abstract data type)MEDLINENursingOpticsComputer scienceLawProgramming languagePolitical sciencePhysicsClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesPatient Safety and Medication Errors