Implementation Approaches for Closing the Loop (2019)

Summary

Delayed, missed and incorrect diagnoses are common causes of errors that result in patient harm and inappropriate care. However, some diagnostic errors may be avoided by effectively using health information technology. These resources from the Emergency Care Research Institute provide information on how to implement IT processes to close the loop on diagnostic evaluations.

Content

Resources include:

• White Paper: Implementing Closing the Loop Safe Practices for Diagnostic Results
• Close the Loop in Your Organization: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Safety Recommendations & Implementation Strategies: Closing the Loop
• Health IT Safe Practices for Closing the Loop Toolkit
• Closing the Loop: Evidence-based Literature Review
• Podcasts - Part 1: Diagnostic Error and the Importance of Closing the Loop, Part 2: Closing the Loop through Technology and Collaboration, Part 3: Closing the Loop Learning from the Data.