Misdiagnosis in the Emergency Department: Time for a System Solution

Jonathan A Edlow; Peter J Pronovost

doi:10.1001/jama.2023.0577

Misdiagnosis in the Emergency Department: Time for a System Solution

JAMA. 2023 Feb 28;329(8):631-632. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.0577.

Authors

Jonathan A Edlow¹, Peter J Pronovost²

Affiliations

¹ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² University Hospitals, Shaker Heights, Ohio.

PMID: 36705932
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.0577

No abstract available

Plain language summary

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.

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Errors* / prevention & control
Diagnostic Errors* / statistics & numerical data
Emergency Service, Hospital* / statistics & numerical data
Humans