Identifying diagnostic errors in the emergency department using trigger-based strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Diagnostic errors represent a major patient safety concern, with the potential to significantly impact patient outcomes. To address this, various trigger-based strategies have been developed to identify diagnostic errors, aiming to enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient safety.

Objective

To evaluate the performance of three pre-established triggers (T) in the emergency department (ED) setting and assess their effectiveness in detecting diagnostic errors.

Design

Consecutive cohort, retrospective observational design.

Setting

Academic ED with 80 000 annual visits.

Participants

Adults and children presenting to a single ED in the USA between 1 May 2018 and 1 January 2020.

Intervention/outcomes

Electronic health records (EHRs)

SUBMITTER: Khalili M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336471 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature