Resources and Strategies to Improve the Safety and Quality of Diagnosis in Hospitals

Dr. Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, a patient safety researcher at Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) based at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, will describe two new and compelling resources for hospitals looking to get started on the path towards diagnosis: Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events, and the Safer Dx Checklist, an organizational self-assessment tool with 10 recommended practices to achieve diagnostic excellence. The session will include 20 minutes of discussion and Q&A. For any questions, please contact [email protected]. This is webinar #2 in the Diagnostic Safety and Quality Webinar Series which is part of the Judie Burrows Education Institute and is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.