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May 23, 2022
CRICO Insights: May 2022
Heighten Your Risk Awareness for Suicide in Young PatientsMental health has declined during the pandemic, especially among youth. In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, we share these factors—correlated with a greater likelihood of suicide risk for adolescents and young adults (under 30)—which can be used as a screen or to heighten risk awareness. | |
1 | Family history of suicide |
2 | Males > females |
3 | History of previous attempts |
4 | Native American |
5 | Psychiatric diagnosis: mood disorders and substance abuse |
6 | White > Black |
7 | Mini-suicide epidemic in patient’s community |
8 | History of delinquent or semi-delinquent behavior even without depression in current mental state |
9 | Presence of firearms (when other factors are present) |
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Diagnostic Errors Linked to Nearly 800,000 Deaths or Cases of Permanent Disability in U.S.
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CRICO in partnership with Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence, conducted a study that indicates misdiagnosis of disease or other medical conditions leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths and permanent disabilities each year in the U.S.
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A new report by CRICO and Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence provides the first national estimate of permanent morbidity and mortality resulting from diagnostic errors across all clinical settings. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) works to raise awareness of the burden of diagnostic error as a major public health issue and calls for collaboration and policy action on the issue.
Burden of Serious Harms from Diagnostic Error in the USA
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New analysis of national data by a multidisciplinary research team from the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence and CRICO, found that across all clinical settings, an estimated 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled by diagnostic error each year.
Establishing a Regional Registry for Neonatal Encephalopathy: Impact on Identification of Gaps in Practice
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Neonatal encephalopathy continues to be a significant risk for death and disability. To address this risk, regional guidelines were developed with the support of CRICO. A neonatal encephalopathy registry was also established. The aim of this study was to identify areas of variation in practice that could benefit from quality improvement projects.