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Figure 1. A proposed conceptual model to apply triggers to detect diag

Triggers and Targeted Injury Detection Systems (TIDS)

Figure 1. A proposed conceptual model to apply triggers to detect diagnostic events in ambulatory care

Our conceptual model in Figure 1 illustrates how Type A and Type B triggers are used to detect diagnostic events in ambulatory care. When an incorrect diagnosis is made in the initial provider-patient encounter, the patient may subsequently return to seek care or be hospitalized. Type A triggers are used to detect such situations. Diagnosis may also be uncertain at times, in which case diagnostic tests or consultations are requested. These latter processes could lead to diagnostic events related to loss of follow-up of abnormal test results or of patients. Type B triggers can be applied to detect these events.

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Internet Citation: Figure 1. A proposed conceptual model to apply triggers to detect diag: Triggers and Targeted Injury Detection Systems (TIDS). February 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/events/triggers/triggerfig5.html