Issue Brief 5
Contents
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
Why Are Leaders Essential to Diagnostic Safety?
How Can Leaders Drive Improvements in Diagnostic Safety?
What Can Leaders Achieve by Prioritizing Diagnostic Safety?
A Path Forward for Diagnostic Safety Improvement Leadership
References
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Prepared by:
Michael Rosen, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Kisha J. Ali, M.S., Ph.D. Candidate
Research Scientist
MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety (MIQS)
Bryan O. Buckley, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Research Fellow
MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety (MIQS)
Christine Goeschel, M.P.A., Sc.D., RN
Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
Assistant Vice President
MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety (MIQS)
Institute for Quality and Safety from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The authors are solely responsible for this document’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. Readers should not interpret any statement in this product as an official position of AHRQ or of HHS. None of the authors has any affiliation or financial involvement that conflicts with the material presented in this product.
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Suggested citation: Rosen M, Ali KJ, Buckley BO, Goeschel C. Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2021. AHRQ Publication No. 20(21)-0040-5-EF.
