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Background: Diagnostic errors, reframed as missed opportunities for improving diagnosis (MOIDs), in pediatric emergency departments (EDs) are poorly understood. We investigated the epidemiology, harm, and contributing factors related to MOIDs… Click to show full abstract
Background: Diagnostic errors, reframed as missed opportunities for improving diagnosis (MOIDs), in pediatric emergency departments (EDs) are poorly understood. We investigated the epidemiology, harm, and contributing factors related to MOIDs self-reported by ED physicians participating in the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN). Methods: We developed a two-part, web-based survey. In Part 1, physicians described examples of MOIDs involving their own patient or a colleague’s patient. Respondents provided a brief summary and answered questions regarding harm and factors contributing to the event (process dimensions of the Safer Dx framework). In Part …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2021
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