A recent report from the Institute of Medicine noted that each year, 1 in 20 adults who seek outpatient care experience a diagnostic error, which can lead to serious complications or even death. The report called for delivery system, medical liability, and payment reforms to improve the problem. One such opportunity to improve health care value through cost reductions and quality improvement, as well as reduce the burden of chronic disease, is through the use of something most of us use in our daily lives: checklists.
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