Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (Project RedDE!) Toolkit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (Project RedDE!) Toolkit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Toolkit
 
• Published November 2018

Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (Project RedDE!) Toolkit.

Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2018.

Diagnostic error prevention in primary care is a persistent challenge. This AHRQ-funded toolkit provides guidance for ambulatory care organizations that seek to improve the reliability of diagnosis in children. The material focuses on tactics to enhance how practices recognize, track, and follow up on adolescent depression, pediatric elevated blood pressure, and actionable laboratory results.

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