Maelys J Amat, Timothy S Anderson, Umber Shafiq, Scot B Sternberg, Talya Salant, Leonor Fernandez, Gordon D Schiff, Mark D Aronson, James C Benneyan, Sara J Singer, Kelly L Graham, Russell S Phillips
BACKGROUND: A frequent, preventable cause of diagnostic errors involves failure to follow up on diagnostic tests, referrals, and symptoms-termed "failure to close the diagnostic loop." This is particularly challenging in a resident practice where one third of physicians graduate annually, and rates of patient loss due to these transitions may lead to more opportunities for failure to close diagnostic loops. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of failure of loop closure in a resident primary care clinic compared to rates in the faculty practice and identify factors contributing to failure...
October 24, 2023: Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety