If you were unable to attend the
ACT for Better Diagnosis Live Webcast on September 13, 2018... The recording of the webcast is NOW AVAILABLE for you to view! The webcast contained excellent information and actual patient testimonials... it was excellent!
The link below requires you to 'register for the event' and then takes you to the page to access the webcast recording.
URL: http://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=4475797659499124-----------------------------------
Summary Information on the LIVE EVENT WEBCAST: 40+ ORGS LAUNCH UNPRECEDENTED EFFORT TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS
Every nine minutes, someone in a U.S. hospital dies due to a medical diagnosis that was inaccurate or delayed.
WHAT:
Researchers estimate that up to 80,000 deaths a year in U.S. hospitals can be attributed to inaccurate or delayed diagnoses-about the same number of people who die annually from breast cancer or diabetes. In response, a coalition of more than 40 of the nation's leading healthcare and patient advocacy organizations will launch ACT for Better DiagnosisTM-an initiative to take immediate action to improve diagnostic accuracy. The coalition of groups, organized by the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), aims to identify and spread practical steps that everyone-patients, clinicians, health systems and others-can take to better ensure that the complex science of diagnosis is Accurate, Communicated and Timely.
Experts will discuss obstacles that impede diagnostic accuracy and timeliness, and share practical options for improving diagnosis.
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Lezlee Koch, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee
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