Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy.
Khan S, Cholankeril R, Sloane J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2024. Publication no. 24-0010-1-EF.
Diagnostic errors have emerged as a primary patient safety concern. This issue brief presents the results of a rapid narrative review and expert interviews to determine the current state of diagnostic safety and highlights key gaps in knowledge. The brief covers the past decade of progress in the field and identifies the current state of science and gaps in diagnostic safety work within 10 domains. This issue brief is part of a series of AHRQ-supported publications on diagnostic excellence.