Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine

Time 2020-07-29 11:03:46

Web Name: Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine

WebSite: http://www.improvediagnosis.org

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Diagnosis and Telemedicine – What are the Important Research Questions?The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the usage of telemedicine overnight, establishing it as a mainstay for healthcare delivery and diagnosis. A new project convened by SIDM, funded by PCORI, will bring together a multi-stakeholder group to make recommendations on the research most needed by the field. Learn More Testing oversightAfter finding a small lump on her breast, Sandra Kaus completed a mammogram and was told if she did not hear back, all was well. One year later, she would face a devastating delayed diagnosis caused by an initial testing oversight. Sandra's Story 2020-2021 Fellows in DiagnosticExcellence AnnouncedSIDM is proud to announce seven new Fellows in Diagnostic Excellence. The 2020-2021 awardees will work on innovative projects focused on improving diagnostic quality and safety. Learn More Post-surgery discoveryAfter giving birth to twins and undergoing a hysterectomy, Sarah Kiehl experienced large amounts of drainage from the surgical site. While she was assured this was normal, Sarah was actually showing initial signs of sepsis. Sarah's Story One in 10 Patients with a ‘Big Three’Disease MisdiagnosedOne in 10 people (9.6%) with symptoms caused by a major vascular event, infection, or cancer will be misdiagnosed, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and CRICO Strategies. Learn More There Are Flaws in Our Nation'sDiagnostic CapabilitiesDiagnostic errors are not unique to COVID-19. Now is the time to improve diagnostic accuracy. Read more about the diagnostic lessons we can learn in a new article by SIDM CEO Paul L. Epner published in The Hill. Read More Coalition Members Respond to COVID-19Many of our Coalition to Improve Diagnosis members are on the front lines working diligently to test and diagnose patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to provide timely and useful information regarding COVID-19, our members have developed a wide range of resources, including toolkits, live chats, webinars, community groups and more. Resources COVID-19SIDM shares concerns about the global threat of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As with any disease, reaching a timely and accurate explanation of a patient’s symptoms is critical to achieving the outcomes that matter to patients. For information about coronavirus and direction on what clinicians and the general public should do, please see guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local public health authorities. Learn More Creating a world where no patients are harmed by diagnostic error.SIDM catalyzes and leads change to improve diagnosis and eliminate harm from diagnostic error, in partnership with patients, their families, the healthcare community and every interested stakeholder. Patients and family members have a significant opportunity to contribute to diagnostic accuracy and timeliness by actively participating in the diagnostic process. But often, they don't know the questions to ask, the information to offer, or the steps to take to improve diagnosis. Every member of the clinical team has a role to play in ensuring that diagnoses are accurate, timely and communicated to the patient. SIDM offers resources for clinical team members to improve cognitive skills and work within their health systems to improve the diagnostic process. Improving diagnosis requires continued investment in medical education, leveraging trainees, practitioners, and educators to address gaps in the system and focus on the teams that contribute to accurate and timely diagnostics. SIDM's resources for medical educators examine clinical reasoning and system factors that underlie diagnostic error, and offer tools and strategies to to bring diagnostic quality and safety into the medical education curriculum. Whether you're an established researcher or just joining the diagnostic error research community, SIDM offers a variety of resources to help advance research efforts in the field. Explore existing literature, engage with your peers, and join the conversation as we work to foster the growth of the research community. Despite the fact that diagnostic error likely accounts for more patient harm than all other medical errors combined, federal investment in research to improve diagnosis amounts to about $7 million per year, or just .02% of the total $35 billion federal health research budget. Learn how you can support efforts to expand funding for research. One-third of malpractice cases that result in death or permanent disability stem from an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis, making it the number one cause of serious harms among medical errors.*Research published in Diagnosis Diagnostic errors affect an estimated 12 million Americans each year, and likely cause more harm to patients than all other medical errors combined.*Research published in BMJ Quality Safety Roughly 40,000‐80,000 deaths in U.S. hospitals each year can be attributed to diagnostic error. It’s about the same number of people who die annually from breast cancer or diabetes.*From Improving Diagnosis in Health Care Programs InitiativesExplore how we're helping improve the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis. Transforming Medical EducationWith support from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, SIDM led a three year Consensus Curriculum project to define the key interprofessional competencies required for diagnostic quality and safety. Collaborating to Improve DiagnosisThe Coalition to Improve Diagnosis is comprised of 50+ healthcare organizations working to find solutions that enhance diagnostic quality and safety, reduce harm and ultimately, ensure better health outcomes for patients. Closing the Loop on Diagnostic ErrorA new collaborative between Constellation and SIDM focuses on improving the diagnostic process during two of the three key stages of the diagnostic process; tests and results processing and follow-up and coordination. WomenHeart recently received a $100,000 grant through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. Working with SIDM, WomenHeart will use the funds to develop a convening to address missed and delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women. SIDM has been approved for a Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award. The award, part of the PCORI Special Cycle: Supporting Engagement in and Dissemination of PCOR/CER in the Context of COVID-19 funding, will address research needs around the growing field of virtual visits and telediagnosis. Do you know a person, group, or organization who has made an important contribution to the reduction of diagnostic error? You can now nominate them for the Mark L. Graber Diagnostic Quality Award, which recognizes either a total body of work (“lifetime achievement”) or a significant contribution in the field. SIDM is proud to announce that Doug Salvador, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School- Baystate and Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM, DFASHRM, President, Healthcare Risk and Safety Strategies, LLC have joined the SIDM Board of Directors. Coalition to Improve Diagnosis member WomenHeart discusses empowering and training women heart patients to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses in our June issue of ACT Update. The 2020-2021 Fellowship in Diagnostic Excellence awardees will work on innovative projects focused on improving diagnostic quality and safety. Meet the seven new fellows and learn about their research focus areas. If you are a patient of color, especially if you’re of African ancestry, your chances of misdiagnosis are greater than white patients’, and you have higher odds of suffering greater harm from diagnostic errors. SIDM has established the DxQI Seed Grant Program to engage healthcare organizations in efforts to identify, develop, and test interventions aimed at improving diagnostic quality and reducing harm from diagnostic error.Become a part of SIDM's online community andstart conversations, discover resources, and network with your peers.

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