The Leapfrog Group has published a report, Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals. We are aware that as medical laboratory professionals we provide a significant proportion of the information used to identify a diagnosis, we have an important role in improving patient diagnoses. This report states that one practice to improve diagnosis is to improve communication. Please see recommended practice 11: "Promote teamwork: Communication among clinicians and staff in radiology and the clinical lab regarding test selection and test result interpretation".
The report may be downloaded here:
Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals
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| Along with researchers at The Johns Hopkins University, Leapfrog conducted a small study and found that hospitals were aware of the problem of diagnostic errors, but unsure where to start to solve it. In response, in 2022, Leapfrog published Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals, a compilation of 29 evidence-based practices for hospitals to get started in tackling diagnostic errors. |
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Catherine Otto, PhD, MBA, MLS(ASCP)SH(ASCP)DLM(ASCP)
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