Use of e-triggers to identify diagnostic errors in the paediatric ED.
Daniel LamFidelity DominguezJan LeonardAlexandria WiersmaJoseph A GrubenhoffPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2022)
An e-trigger coupled with manual screening enriched a cohort of patients at risk for DxEs. Fewer than 10% of DxEs were identified through existing surveillance systems, suggesting that they miss a large proportion of DxEs. Further study is required to identify specific clinical presentations at risk of DxEs.