Register Now: Sept. 28 AHRQ Research Summit on Diagnostic Safety

Join AHRQ experts and industry leaders at a Sept. 28 AHRQ research summit to discuss the state of the science on diagnostic safety and strategies to improve diagnosis in health care. AHRQ Research Summit: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care will build on the 2015 National Academy of Medicine report and will discuss diagnostic safety issues related to using data and measurement, health information technology and organizational factors. Access the agenda and register to attend via webcast or in-person at AHRQ in Rockville, MD. In-person registration is limited.

AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care

Date: September 28, 2016, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Location:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

Most patients will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, according to the AHRQ-sponsored report,Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, published by the National Academies of Medicine in September 2015. These errors occur in all settings of care, contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths, and are the primary reason for medical liability claims. Substantial effort is needed to identify research priorities, including how to measure and reduce diagnostic errors, and ensure this information is integrated into practice, where it will translate meaningful benefits for patients. This interactive meeting will explore the state of the science of diagnosis in health care and discuss ways AHRQ and other stakeholders can contribute to a collaborative approach to improving diagnostic performance, as well as identify the research and evidence, tools and training, and data and measures that are needed to improve diagnostic performance.

Registration is Open

Vist the Summit Agenda.

Learn more about AHRQ's efforts to improve diagnotic errors.

Page last reviewed August 2016

Internet Citation: AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. Content last reviewed August 2016. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/ahrq-research-summit-diagnostic-safety.html