Award
NIH Reporter #7R01HS029781-04
The Epidemiology of Diagnostic Error in Emergency Care in the United States and the Association with Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Costs
Recipient
Rhode Island Hospital
Award Amount
$486,289.00
Ceiling
$486,289.00
Awarded
September 28, 2026
Identifier
7R01HS029781-04
AHRQ-funded research to measure diagnostic error in U.S. emergency care and assess its effects on patient outcomes and healthcare costs.
Description
Project researching diagnostic error in U.S. emergency departments, including its frequency, association with patient harm, contributing patient, clinician, and hospital factors, and whether ambulatory follow-up can mitigate harms.