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Diagnostic Error Toolkit

Diagnostic error is consistently one of the top allegations in malpractice claims for frequency and cost, with 73% of diagnostic error cases starting in the initial diagnostic assessment stage—but the risks don’t stop there. Curi’s Diagnostic Error Toolkit is provided as an educational and risk mitigation tool for organizations to reduce diagnostic error throughout all steps of patient care, from the first assessment and clinical decision-making to follow-up care and coordination. This toolkit provides strategies to improve patient safety through clinician and care team education, fostering a culture of transparency, adopting standardized communication tools across the organization, and using checklists to reduce errors caused by cognitive…

Curi’s risk mitigation resources and guidance are offered for educational and informational purposes only. This information is not medical or legal advice, does not replace independent professional judgment, does not constitute an endorsement of any kind, should not be deemed authoritative, and does not establish a standard of care in clinical settings or in courts of law. If you need legal advice, you should consult your independent/corporate counsel. We have found that using risk mitigation efforts can reduce malpractice risk; however, we do not make any guarantees that following these risk recommendations will prevent a complaint, claim, or suit from occurring, or mitigate the outcome(s) associated with any of them.