Advancing Patient Safety through Diagnostic Excellence, September 17, 12-1 PM ET

https://cma.ahrq.gov/cma/welcome.jsp?code=actionallianceseptember Registration Is Open for Our September 17 Webinar: “Advancing Patient Safety Through Diagnostic Excellence” Celebrate World Patient Safety Day with AHRQ’s National Action Alliance by joining us September 17, 12:00-1:00 PM ET, for a webinar on improving patient safety through better diagnosis. Experts from the University of Toronto, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and RAND will share recently developed tools and strategies for reducing diagnostic error. Kelly Smith, PhD, Michael Garron Chair in Patient-Oriented Research, Michael Garron Hospital, and associate professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation, University of Toronto, will provide an overview of the Toolkit for Engaging Patients to Improve Diagnostic Safety. She will discuss the critical role patients played in the toolkit’s development and feature examples from the pilot test to showcase lessons learned and effective organizational implementation strategies. Andrea Bradford, PhD, associate professor, Baylor College of Medicine, and assistant professor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will introduce the Measure Dx toolkit, designed to help healthcare organizations identify diagnostic safety events and learn from them. She will offer real-world examples from the toolkit’s pilot test to demonstrate the most effective ways organizations can use these tools to measure and improve diagnostic safety. Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, PhD, senior policy researcher and associate research department director, Behavioral and Policy Sciences Department, RAND, will outline an exciting AHRQ implementation opportunity. She will detail what participation will involve and how organizations can advance diagnostic safety practices within their healthcare settings. This webinar offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies for improving patient safety through more accurate diagnosis. Don’t miss the chance to learn from experts and discover how your organization can implement these critical tools. https://www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/index.html