Summary
Although diagnostic errors are estimated to affect about 12 million Americans each year in ambulatory care settings alone, the conceptual and pragmatic scientific foundations for their measurement are under-developed. Further progress towards reducing diagnostic errors will rely on our ability to overcome measurement-related challenges. This article in BMJ Quality & Safety outlines a multifaceted framework to advance the science of measuring diagnostic errors (The Safer Dx framework). The authors describe how Safer DX serves as a conceptual foundation for system-wide safety measurement, monitoring and improvement of diagnostic error. They believe it lays robust groundwork for measurement and monitoring techniques to ensure diagnostic safety.
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