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Missed and Delayed Diagnoses of Non-COVID Conditions — Collateral Harm from a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unknown number of missed or delayed diagnoses for non-COVID conditions. An interventional cardiologist at Columbia says this collateral damage is “one of the yet-to-be-told stories of the COVID-19 pandemic."

WomenHeart Receives $100,000 PCORI Engagement Award
WomenHeart recently received a $100,000 grant through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. Working with the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), WomenHeart will use the funds to develop a convening to address missed and delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women.

From the Field: SIDM Proud to Announce 2020-2021 Fellows in Diagnostic Excellence
SIDM welcomes seven individuals to this year’s Fellowship in Diagnostic Excellence program. The new Fellows will work on innovative projects focused on improving diagnostic quality and safety during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Consider Supporting SIDM
As we all face uncharted territory during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of the importance of support, friendship, and community. And while our lives have changed dramatically, our resolve at SIDM to create a world where no patients are harmed by diagnostic error remains as strong as ever.  

SIDM News
 
Mark L. Graber Diagnostic Quality Award Open for Nominations
The deadline to submit a nomination is September 1, 2020.   Read more .

TONIGHT: Join the #TeachDx Twitter Chat
Join us on Twitter tonight at 9 pm ET for a #TeachDx chat with Andrew Olson, MD and Paul Bergl, MD on how COVID-19 has impacted teaching clinical reasoning. Follow @ImproveDX or search #TeachDx on Twitter to participate.

Paul Epner, MBA MEd, and Suz Schrandt speaking at IPFCC Conference
IPFCC’s 9th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care: Partnerships for Quality, Safety, and Equity  is going virtual and will be held August 18 – September 10, 2020. Learn more.

COVID-19 Resources from Coalition Members
SIDM has curated a list of useful COVID-19 resources from Coalition to Improve Diagnosis members.  View the resources.

Empowering Women Heart Patients
WomenHeart discusses empowering and training women heart patients to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses . Catch up on the June ACT Update.

SIDM Receives PCORI Award to Issue Research Recommendations
  The project  will convene a multi-stakeholder group to examine and issue recommendations on the most important research questions regarding diagnostic quality and telediagnosis in the wake of COVID-19. Read the release.

SIDM Announces New Board Members
Doug Salvador, MD and Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM, DFASHR have joined the SIDM Board of Directors. Read the release.
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