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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBundy DG, Singh H, Stein RE
The design and conduct of Project RedDE: a cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care.
This paper discusses the results of Project RedDE, which was a virtual collaborative quality improvement study to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care practices. Forty-three practices were initially recruited, with a total of 31 practices left at the end due to practice dropout and two participating practices merging. This study was a randomized controlled trial targeting three common diagnostic errors (missed diagnoses of adolescent depression, abnormal blood pressure, and lack of followup for abnormal laboratory results). Contamination across study groups was a recurring problem, but risk mitigations were used. Electronic health records contributed to teams’ success.
AHRQ-funded; HS203608.
Citation: Bundy DG, Singh H, Stein RE .
The design and conduct of Project RedDE: a cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care.
Clin Trials 2019 Apr;16(2):154-64. doi: 10.1177/1740774518820522..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Medical Errors, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Kwan BM, Fernald D, Ferrarone P
Implementation and evaluation of a laboratory safety process improvement toolkit.
This study evaluated the quality and usefulness of the revised version of the AHRQ toolkit “Improving Your Office Testing Process”. The toolkit is designed to help primary care practices standardize their laboratory testing processes. Researchers evaluated 2 primary practices. Nineteen clinicians and staff provided survey data. The toolkit was given a positive rating by staff who thought it was easy to use and helped improve the quality improvement (QI) infrastructure.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500025I.
Citation: Kwan BM, Fernald D, Ferrarone P .
Implementation and evaluation of a laboratory safety process improvement toolkit.
J Am Board Fam Med 2019 Mar-Apr;32(2):136-45. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180109..
Keywords: Primary Care, Tools & Toolkits, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care