Leapfrog launches national effort to prevent diagnostic errors

The Leapfrog Group is launching a national program to publicly report hospitals that are preventing harm from diagnostic errors, the organization said Jan. 28.

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Leapfrog developed the program, called Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis, with the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. The initiative is funded by a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

In the program’s first year, Leapfrog and the society will convene a group of experts to identify diagnosis best practices and create a road map for healthcare organizations.

In year two, Leapfrog will pilot a national survey and collect data from up to 100 hospitals and health systems about their adoption of the best practices.

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