Opportunities to enhance laboratory professionals' role on the diagnostic team. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Opportunities to enhance laboratory professionals' role on the diagnostic team. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published October 2016

Opportunities to enhance laboratory professionals' role on the diagnostic team.

Taylor JR, Thompson PJ, Genzen JR, Hickner J, Marques MB. Lab Med. 2016 Oct 15; [Epub ahead of print].

Diagnostic error represents a significant source of patient harm. In this study, researchers surveyed physicians to understand how to improve the involvement of laboratory professionals in assisting with diagnostic challenges. They conclude that there may be a greater role for laboratory professionals in the diagnostic process beyond providing test results.

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