Catching and fixing diagnostic mistakes faster using electronic health records
Diagnostic Safety Center for Advancing E-triggers and Rapid Feedback Implementation (DISCOVERI)
This project builds tools that scan medical records to spot likely missed or delayed diagnoses and give quick feedback to clinicians to help prevent harm.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Baylor College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11161429 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The team will create electronic 'e-trigger' tools that mine EHR data to identify care patterns suggesting a missed or delayed diagnosis. Identified cases will be reviewed to find breakdowns in the diagnostic process and the factors that contributed. The project will design ways to deliver rapid, actionable feedback to clinicians and health system leaders. The aim is to implement these surveillance and feedback systems in real hospitals and clinics so they become part of routine care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients who receive care at participating hospitals or clinics—especially those with recent tests, referrals, or follow-up visits that suggest diagnostic uncertainty—would be most likely to be included.
Not a fit: People who get care outside participating health systems or whose medical information is not captured in electronic health records may not be included or benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce missed or delayed diagnoses by helping clinicians detect and correct diagnostic problems sooner.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work shows e-trigger algorithms can flag likely missed or delayed diagnoses in outpatient, emergency, and inpatient settings, but broad implementation and routine feedback have been limited.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Singh, Hardeep — Baylor College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Singh, Hardeep
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.