05/12/26

Diagnostic safety policy and practice: advocacy drivers and challenges-key recommendations from a qualitative interview study with US and Australian experts.

Dahm, Maria R; Chien, Laura J. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.

Summary

How diagnostic safety is translated into policy and practice remains unclear. This study compares the policy trajectories of the US and Australia over 25 years to show how diagnostic safety can be embedded as a core patient safety priority. The authors share recommendations for improvement.

Dahm MR, Chien LJ. Diagnostic safety policy and practice: advocacy drivers and challenges-key recommendations from a qualitative interview study with US and Australian experts. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2026;52(9):422-431.