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02/08/26

Incidence, contributing factors, and predictors of diagnostic errors in medical inpatients: a retrospective cohort study.

Marx, Caterina E; Hofmann, Elena; Perrig, Martin; Dhaliwal, Gurpreet; Hautz, Wolf; Isenegger, Jörg P; Lipp, Ernst; Aujesky, Drahomir; Blum, Manuel R; Tritschler, Tobias. J Hosp Med.

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Summary

Diagnostic error is a major safety risk in hospitals. This Swiss study of general medical inpatients—a group rarely examined because more science is available on high-risk subgroups—found errors were common and often harmful. They frequently resulted from not considering the correct diagnosis, not ordering appropriate tests, or missing key physical exam findings.

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Marx CE, Hofmann E, Perrig M, et al. Incidence, contributing factors, and predictors of diagnostic errors in medical inpatients: a retrospective cohort study. J Hosp Med. 2026;21(8):854-863.