Award
NIH Reporter #5R01HS029781-03
The Epidemiology of Diagnostic Error in Emergency Care in the United States and the Association with Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Costs
Recipient
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Award Amount
$490,071.00
Ceiling
$490,071.00
Awarded
September 29, 2025
Identifier
5R01HS029781-03
A research project funded by AHRQ to study diagnostic errors in U.S. emergency departments, their impact on patient outcomes and healthcare costs, and factors influencing misdiagnosis rates, aiming to inform quality improvement efforts.
Description
This project aims to measure and analyze diagnostic errors in emergency care, identify associated factors, and evaluate potential mitigation strategies to improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes. It will quantify the rate of diagnostic error for high-risk emergency conditions and common symptoms, examine the association with patient harm, identify risk factors, and assess if ambulatory follow-up visits can mitigate harms.