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🔍 The Cost of Getting It Wrong: Tackling Diagnostic Errors in Healthcare   Most of us will experience at least one diagnostic error in our lifetime. In many cases, the consequences are minor—but sometimes, they result in severe harm. It’s estimated that 80% of harm caused by delayed or incorrect diagnoses could be prevented. Diagnostic errors—missed, delayed, or inaccurate diagnoses—are more common than we might think, affecting up to 15% of diagnoses depending on the healthcare setting. These errors not only harm patients but also place a massive financial strain on healthcare systems.   📉 Here are some key stats:   ➡️ The direct financial impact of misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, and overdiagnosis is estimated to account for 17.5% of total healthcare expenditure—equivalent to 1.8% of GDP in an average OECD country. ➡️ Cutting diagnostic errors in half could save 8% of healthcare expenditure, freeing up resources for better patient care.   New OECD analysis explores how countries can reduce diagnostic errors and improve patient safety while achieving significant cost savings. Read the latest findings here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gV9t67wj #PatientSafety #DiagnosticSafety #WPA #EUPSF Neelam Dhingra Anthony Staines Helen Haskell Helen Burstin Jean-Luc Tilly, MPA, PMP Patrick Romano Blerta Maliqi Irina Papieva Hardeep Singh Susan Brown Sheridan David Kelly Kate de Bienassis