Importance Diagnostic delays are common in the emergency department (ED) and may
predispose to worse outcomes. Objective To evaluate the association of annual pediatric …

OBJECTIVES Diagnostic errors, termed “missed opportunities for improving
diagnosis”(MOIDs), are known sources of harm in children but have not been well …

Background There has been growing recognition that contextual factors influence the
physician's cognitive processes. However, given that cognitive processes may depend on …

Background Review of emergency department (ED) revisits with admission allows
identification of improvement opportunities. Applying a health equity lens to revisits may …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of atypical presentations and their
association with diagnostic errors in various diseases. Methods This retrospective …

Objective To evaluate rates, risk factors and outcomes of delayed diagnosis of seven serious
paediatric conditions. Methods This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study of children …

Importance Missed diagnosis can lead to preventable patient harm. Objective To develop
and implement a portfolio of electronic triggers (e-triggers) and examine their performance …

Diagnostic error refers to a missed, delayed, or wrong diagnosis, which seriously affects
diagnostic reliability and safety. Identifying diagnostic errors is crucial for diagnostic error …

Pediatric providers recognize that the children and adolescents for whom they care face
risks of harm associated with delayed, missed, and erroneous diagnoses. 1 Over one-third …

Objectives We applied three electronic triggers to study frequency and contributory factors of
missed opportunities for improving diagnosis (MOIDs) in pediatric emergency departments …