Missed test results, defined as test results not followed up within an appropriate time frame, are common and lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Objective - To evaluate the effect of a quality improvement collaborative, the Virtual …
Background - Learning health system (LHS) approaches could potentially help health care organizations (HCOs) identify and address diagnostic errors. However, few such programs exist, and their implementation is poorly understood. Methods - The …
To accelerate progress in diagnostic safety science and improvement activities, we used two methods to identify major themes related to the current state of diagnostic safety and highlight key gaps in knowledge. The first was a rapid narrative review …
Diagnostic errors are a major, largely preventable, patient safety concern. Error interventions cannot feasibly be implemented for every patient that is seen. To identify cases at high risk of error, clinicians should have a good calibration between …
Interruptions are an inevitable occurrence in health care. Interruptions in diagnostic decision-making are no exception and can have negative consequences on both the decision-making process and well-being of the decision-maker. This may result in …
Interruptions are an inevitable, and often negative, part of everyday life that increase both errors and the time needed to complete even menial tasks. However, existing research suggests that being given time to prepare for a pending interruption—a …
In three experiments, we sought to understand when and why people use an algorithm decision aid. Distinct from recent approaches, we explicitly enumerate the algorithm’s accuracy while also providing summary feedback and training that allowed …
From a child interrupting a conversation between her parents to ask “What’s for dinner?” to a nurse interrupting a physician in the middle of a complex procedure with an urgent message, interruptions are an inevitable part of our daily lives no …
Scientific advances across a range of disciplines hinge on the ability to make inferences about unobservable theoretical entities on the basis of empirical data patterns. Accurate inferences rely on both discovering valid, replicable data patterns …
Interruptions are an inevitable part of every day life. Previous research suggests that interruptions can decrease performance and increase errors and response time. Additionally, there is evidence that providing a lag time prior to an interruption …