Rachel Moyal-Smith, Meagan Elam, Jason Boulanger, Richard Balaban, Joanne E Cox, Rebecca Cunningham, Pat Folcarelli, Matthew C Germak, Kristin O'Reilly, Melissa Parkerton, Nathan W Samuels, Fiona Unsworth, Luke Sato, Evan Benjamin
BACKGROUND: An estimated 12 million adults in the United States experience delayed diagnoses and other diagnostic errors annually. Ambulatory safety nets (ASNs) are an intervention to reduce delayed diagnoses by identifying patients with abnormal results overdue for follow-up using registries, workflow redesign, and patient navigation. The authors sought to co-design a collaborative and implement colorectal cancer (CRC) ASNs across various health care settings. METHODS: A working group was convened to co-design implementation guidance, measures, and the collaborative model...
April 23, 2024: Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety