Patient Safety Update: Join AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy at the Diagnostic Error In Medicine Conference

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 10/11/2012 02:25 PM EDT

Join AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy at the Diagnostic Error In Medicine Conference

AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy will be the keynote speaker at the Diagnostic Error in Medicine: 5th International Conference on November 11–14, 2012 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSM) in Baltimore, MD. The conference, sponsored by AHRQ and hosted by the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and JHUSM, will be of interest to physicians, nurses, cognitive scientists, safety officers, risk managers, informatics professionals, clinical and basic investigators, medical educators, and trainees. The purpose of the conference is to explore the current state of the field, review active research, consider emerging educational and research themes that should be implemented to minimize diagnostic errors, and discuss strategies to reduce the incidence and impact of diagnostic errors.

For more information and to register for the conference, visit: http://www.hopkinscme.edu/CourseDetail.aspx/80028747
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80028747: Diagnostic Error in Medicine: 5th International Conference

November 12-14, 2012

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Carolyn M. Clancy, MD Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

FEATURED PRESENTATION
Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM Director, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Director, Quality and Safety Research Group, Johns Hopkins Medicine

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) was founded with the goals of making diagnosis timely, accurate, cost-conscious, reliable and safe. The Diagnostic Error in Medicine meetings make up the primary forum for advancing this agenda by promoting discussion, highlighting research advances, and bringing together all of the stakeholders interested in this issue. The theme of this year’s meeting “What Can I Do?” emphasizes the diversity of this stakeholder group. By bringing together all of these interests, we hope to spark new interests, new collaborations, and new projects that will lead to safer and more cost effective diagnosis.

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are pleased to announce the 5th international conference on DIAGNOSTIC ERROR IN MEDICINE (DEM) – 2012. The pre-conference day on Sunday, November 11, 2012 will provide four half day Short Courses and a half day Research Summit in the afternoon. The full three day DEM conference will be held November 12 - 14, 2012. All will be held on the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore Medical Campus.

We hope to build on the past successful meetings by continuing the discussion of diagnostic errors and expanding the constituency of advocates, academicians, healthcare providers, payers, policy and risk managers and patients dedicated to addressing this key problem.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The ultimate goal of this conference is to improve patient safety by reducing the likelihood of diagnostic error in medicine. Minimizing diagnostic error is an essential component of safe patient care, and towards this end the conference activities are organized to summarize the current state of the field, review active research, and consider emerging educational and research themes that should be implemented to minimize diagnostic error.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This activity is intended for practicing clinicians, nurses, and other members of the patient care team including laboratory, radiology, pharmacology, etc. . . . As well as cognition scientists, safety officers and risk managers, informatics professionals, clinical and basic investigators, educators, healthcare providers, payers, policy and risk managers and trainees.
Patients who may have experienced diagnostic error who wish to contribute to a positive dialogue are especially welcome.

OBJECTIVES
The conference goal is to build a scientific and practical understanding of diagnostic error in medicine and foster the development of solutions. After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
• Focus attention on the frequency, impact, and public health significance of medical misdiagnosis
• Develop a core constituency of committed advocates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Discuss the nature, causes, and remedies for diagnostic error in medicine
• Share research methods and results relevant to clinical reasoning, diagnostic error, and misdiagnosis-related harm

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

REGISTRATION
7:00 - 8:00 a.m., November 11, 2012 (Short Courses and Research Summit)
7:00 - 8:00 a.m., November 12, 2012