Potential Diagnostic Error for Emergency Conditions, Mortality, and Healthy Days at Home
In this cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older with emergency hospitalizations, the adjusted potential diagnostic error rate was modest overall but varied by condition. Potential diagnostic errors were associated with worse outcomes for emergency conditions overall, with associations again varying among individual conditions.
Authors
- Amber K. Sabbatini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-8355)
- Ryan C. Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5327-5735)
- Michelle Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6045-7342)
- Endel John Orav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8886-7252)
- Laura G. Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6365-0869)
- Jonathan A. Edlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6855-0912)
- Ellen Latsko
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16400
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.09
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Washington State University
- National Institutes of Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health