Failure to diagnose retinal detachments
ANNE M MENKE, RN, PhD, OMIC Patient Safety
Manager In a recent study of OMIC diagnostic error
(DE) claims, we learned that those involving a retinal condition
were the most common, accounting for 38% of the claims closed
between 2008 and 2014. By far, the most frequently missed diagnosis
in our entire study was retinal detachment (RD). The RD claims
represent 79% of the DE retina claims and 48% of the DE retina
payments. Remarkably, while there were only six claims for failure
to diagnose retinopathy of prematurity, those claims comprised 47%
of the DE retina payments. This issue of the Digest will explore RD
DE claims in more...
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Failure to diagnose a RD by a comprehensive ophthalmologist
RYAN M BUCSI, OMIC Claims Manager A 57-year-old corrections officer presented to an OMIC insured comprehensive ophthalmologist on referral from the emergency department. The patient reported a fall at work where he struck the left side of his head, face, and hip. He explained that his vision became blurred after the fall. His...
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ANNE M MENKE, RN, PhD, OMIC Patient Safety Manager As reported in the lead article, our recent study of diagnostic error (DE) claims showed that the ophthalmologist’s care was the primary factor in the delayed diagnosis of retinal detachments (RDs). Experts evaluating such malpractice claims have the advantage of knowing the patient’s outcome and reviewing the records generated by all staff members and providers. They strive to understand the ophthalmologist’s decision-making process, and may support care they understand even if they would have handled the situation differently. They...
