Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: the next frontier in quality improvement. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: the next frontier in quality improvement. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2015

Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: the next frontier in quality improvement.

Katz D, Detsky AS. J Hosp Med. 2015 Nov 3; [Epub ahead of print].

Cognitive gaps and shortcuts, or heuristics, can result in diagnostic mistakes. This commentary explores decision making in health care and suggests incorporating education about cognitive heuristics into morbidity and mortality rounds to inform improvement efforts and enhance care safety.

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