Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A System Solution Is Needed
In this JAMA author interview, Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, Chief Quality & Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals, Cleveland, and an internationally recognized expert in patient safety, discusses his recent article in JAMA on “Misdiagnosis in the Emergency Department.” A new report from AHRQ underscores the seriousness of this problem. Related Content: Misdiagnosis in the Emergency Department (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - February 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

How Not to Harm Your Patients When Inserting Chest Tubes
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, points you to an excellent source to learn the right way to insert a chest tube. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - March 21, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Physicians and Nurses Together Can Improve Patient Safety
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, continues her educational series. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 11, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Physician Performance Measurement: Potential Benefits Outweigh the Challenges
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, tells us more about measuring physician performance. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 7, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

How Do We Involve Patients in Their Own Healthcare Decisions?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, explains how we can get our patients more involved in their care. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 30, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Healthcare in America: Getting Better But Still Not Good Enough
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, teaches us about quality, disease management, and prevention opportunities still available. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 29, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Off-label Prescriptions: Do We Need More Restraint or More Evidence?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, tells us about concerns of off-label prescriptions. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 15, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Primary Care Physicians: A Vanishing Species or a Profession Reinvented?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, addresses the issue of physician shortages and offers some solutions. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 17, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Blueprint for Change: Will New Hospitals Be Safer Hospitals?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the US AHRQ, discusses the safety of hospitals and how their redesign can make for better places of healing, working, and learning. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 23, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Health Information Technology: Is the Time Past for "Watchful Waiting?"
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, explains why it's time to work together to improve health information technology. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 18, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

The $1.6 Trillion Question: If We're Spending So Much on Healthcare, Why So Little Improvement in Quality?
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, explains why increases in health services research funding would improve the quality of healthcare. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - May 26, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Making Disparities Disappear: Using Nationally Tested Tools for Community-Based Action
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, explains why eliminating healthcare disparities is vital. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - May 1, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Pay for Performance: The Train Has Left the Station, but Where Is It Taking Us?
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, explains how the pay-for-performance strategy brings quality and safe healthcare to Americans. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - March 27, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

The Effective Health Care Program: Evidence-Based Medicine Joins the Consumer Age
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, explains a new program that allows you to compare treatments for high-priority medical conditions. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 27, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts