“Diagnostic errors could easily be
the biggest patient safety and
medical malpractice problem
in the United States.”
– Johns Hopkins*
“Better identification, analysis, and
implementation of approaches to improve
diagnosis and reduce diagnostic error
are needed throughout all settings of care.”
– National Academies of Sciences*
“Quality management is the most
important subject in laboratory medicine,
and one that gets overlooked for its overall
impact on laboratory processes.”
– Jean Ball, MBA, MT(HHS), MLT(ASCP)*
“Medical error is the third leading
cause of death in the US.”
– The BMJ*
