Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Project 2016 2017. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Project 2016 2017. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Project 2016–2017.

Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; October 2016.

The Improving Diagnosis in Health Care report provided recommendations to help achieve safe, reliable diagnosis. This website provides the information about a project that has convened an expert panel to identify and develop new measures to help address weaknesses in testing and tracking diagnostic accuracy. The program is currently accepting comments regarding the program framework. The submission deadline is July 12, 2017.

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