News & Knowledge 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… Are you a Curi member? The full content of this resource is available only to Curi members. If you are a member but do not have an account, you can register for an account. If you are unable to register, or want to learn more about becoming a Curi member, contact us for more assistance. Sign In Curi Diagnostic Error Resources Risk Reports Curi Risk Report: Reducing Diagnostic Error In Your Clinic Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management Webinar Diagnostic Error: Awareness and Mitigation Diagnostic Error Toolkit Diagnostic Error Risk Assessment Clinical Care, Risk Management Forms and Templates Policy: Diagnostic Test Tracking Forms & Templates, Policy Templates Risk Management Guide Risk Management Guide: Test, Appointment, and Referral Tracking Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides Risk Mitigation Guidance Document: Cognitive Bias and How Checklists Can Help Improve Diagnosis Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management Guides Risk Mitigation Guidance Document: Diagnostic Error Tool Implementing Diagnostic Checklists Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management Guides Risk Mitigation Guidance Document: Diagnosis Follow-up and Coordination Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management Guides Risk Mitigation Guidance Document: Learning and Improving to Mitigate Diagnostic Error Risk Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management Guides Risk Mitigation Guidance Document: Testing and Results Processing Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides Risk Mitigation Guidance Document: The Initial Diagnostic Assessment Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management 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.