One in 18 Emergency Department Patients Receive an Incorrect Diagnosis, Study Says
December 21, 2022 | Strategic Insights for Health System
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What**'**s**the**news. One in 18 patients in the emergency department (ED) receive an incorrect diagnosis, one in 50 suffer an adverse event, and one in 350 suffer permanent disability or death, according to a December 15, 2022, systematic review from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.