From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: IOM: Teamwork key to reducing medical diagnostic errors from Kaiser Health News Almost every American will experience a medical diagnostic error, but the problem has taken a back seat to other patient safety concerns, an influential panel said in a report calling for widespread changes. Diagnostic errors — defined as inaccurate or delayed diagnoses — account for an estimated 10 percent of patient deaths, hundreds of thousands of adverse events in hospitals each year and are a leading cause of paid medical malpractice claims, a blue ribbon panel of the Institute of Medicine said in its report. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063