Background Failure to follow-up test results is a critical safety issue. The objective was to
systematically review evidence quantifying the extent of failure to follow-up test results and …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Health care organizations continue to struggle to ensure
that critical findings are communicated and acted on in a timely and appropriate manner …

Background The number of blood tests ordered in primary care continues to increase and
the timely and appropriate communication of results remains essential. However, the testing …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Serious lapses in patient care result from failure to follow-up
test results. OBJECTIVE To systematically review evidence quantifying the extent of failure to …

Background Overuse of diagnostic testing substantially contributes to healthcare expenses
and potentially exposes patients to unnecessary harm. Our objective was to systematically …

Objectives Electronic health record (EHR)-based alerts can facilitate transmission of test
results to healthcare providers, helping ensure timely and appropriate follow-up. However …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Missed results can cause needless treatment delays.
However, there is little data about the magnitude of this problem and the systems that clinics …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Errors occur frequently in management of the testing
process in primary care physicians' offices. These errors may result in significant harm to …

PURPOSE We wanted to explore test results management systems in family medicine
offices and to delineate the components of quality in results management. METHODS Using …

BACKGROUND: Patients are often discharged from the hospital before test results are
finalized. Awareness of these results is poor and therefore an important patient safety …