AHRQ: Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: 5 Takeaways

  1. 5.7% of patients receive an incorrect diagnosis in the emergency department
  2. 2.0% of patients suffer an adverse event because of the incorrect diagnosis
  3. 0.3% of patients suffer permanent disability or death because of the incorrect diagnosis
  4. 5 conditions comprise 39% of serious misdiagnosis-related harms: #1 stroke
  5. #2 myocardial infarction
  6. #3 aortic aneurysm/dissection
  7. #4 spinal cord compression/injury
  8. #5 venous thromboembolism
  9. Stroke
  10. the top serious harm-producing disease
  11. is missed an estimated 17% of the time.
Notes: From a report entitled, "Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review"

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), December 15, 2022 - https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diagnostic-errors-emergency/resea…

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