Meeting
Abstract Number: G28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 90-year-old-male with history of hypertension, coronary artery disease and chronic lymphocytic lymphoma presented with shortness of breath that had been getting worse over the previous few weeks, particularly at night and with lying down. He also reported increased cough and worsening leg swelling. In the ED, he was hypoxic (84% on room […]
Plenary Presentations
Abstract Number: PL3
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Diagnostic errors (DE), defined as missed opportunities to make a correct or timely diagnosis based on the available evidence, are a critical but understudied cause of patient harm. While previous efforts have focused on examining the incidence and factors contributing to DEs in ambulatory and emergency room settings, fewer studies have examined incidence of […]