National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Latest available findings on quality of and access to health care
Data
- Data Infographics
- Data Visualizations
- Data Tools
- Data Innovations
- All-Payer Claims Database
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics
- State Snapshots
- United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)
- Data Sources Available from AHRQ
Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Areas of Interest
Research on Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Learn about AHRQ's research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and what can be done to prevent them.
Resources Related to Diagnostic Safety and Quality
View issue briefs, journal articles, and blogs, in addition to other key resources.
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality
A cross-agency work group to address the lack of dedicated research into improving medical diagnosis.
Why Is Diagnostic Safety and Quality Important?
Diagnostic errors occur in all settings of care, contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths, and are the primary reason for medical liability claims. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency investing in research to improve diagnostic safety and reduce diagnostic error.
Since 2007, AHRQ has invested in research to discover findings that advance the knowledge of diagnostic safety and to develop practical tools and resources to improve diagnostic safety. AHRQ funds research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and what can be done to prevent them.
AHRQ has several tools to reduce diagnostic errors.
Issue briefs, journal articles, and blogs about AHRQ's work with Diagnostic Safety and Quality.
AHRQ convened a cross-agency work group to address the lack of dedicated research into improving medical diagnosis and in particular, diagnostic failures that lead to patient harm.