Addressing Diagnostic Error: A Top Source of Preventable Harm and Cost. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Addressing Diagnostic Error: A Top Source of Preventable Harm and Cost. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• United States Meeting/Conference
 
• Published September 2019

Addressing Diagnostic Error: A Top Source of Preventable Harm and Cost.

American College of Healthcare Executives and Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. September 24, 2019, 12:00–1:30 PM (Eastern).

Diagnostic errors are a common source of preventable patient harm and anxiety. This webinar will discuss contributors to diagnostic problems and the financial burden they represent for patients and organizations. System-level solutions to address those challenges will be reviewed. Featured speakers include Paul Epner and Sue Sheridan.

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