DECODE is
1 of 10 Diagnostic Centers of Excellence
DECODE focuses on decreasing diagnostic errors in medical imaging by implementing and evaluating a highly resilient system for care planning and coordination, as well as a peer learning system for clinical providers.
In addition, we seek consensus on evidence-based recommendations to enhance diagnosis of four targeted diseases – lung, prostate, pancreas and adrenal cancer.
Combined, these initiatives aim to help reduce delayed, wrong, or missed diagnoses that contribute to poor patient outcomes.
Diagnostic Safety Centers of Excellence
In fiscal year 2022, Congress authorized funding to support AHRQ’s research to address failures in the diagnostic process, which may include the establishment of Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to develop systems, measures, and new technology solutions to improve diagnostic safety and quality. In response, DECODE was awarded 1 of 10 grants to establish it’s Diagnostic Safety Centers of Excellence.
Meet the DECODE Team
DIRECTORS
INVESTIGATORS
COLLABORATORS
PROJECT MANAGER
RESEARCH FELLOWS/TRAINEES
Closed-Loop Communication Tool
DeSimone AK, Kapoor N, Lacson R, Budiawan E, Hammer MM, Desai SP, Eappen S, Khorasani R.J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Aug;20(8):781-788. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.05.004. Epub 2023 Jun 10.PMID: 37307897
Kapoor N, Lynch EA, Lacson R, Flash MJE, Guenette JP, Desai SP, Eappen S, Khorasani R.AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Mar;220(3):429-440. doi: 10.2214/AJR.22.28378. Epub 2022 Oct 26.PMID: 36287625
Artificial Intelligence Tool for Information Extraction and Identification
Abbasi N, Lacson R, Kapoor N, Licaros A, Guenette JP, Burk KS, Hammer M, Desai S, Eappen S, Saini S, Khorasani R.AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Sep;221(3):377-385. doi: 10.2214/AJR.23.29120. Epub 2023 Apr 19.PMID: 37073901
Machine Learning Model Drift: Predicting Diagnostic Imaging Follow-Up as a Case Example.
Lacson R, Eskian M, Licaros A, Kapoor N, Khorasani R.J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Oct;19(10):1162-1169. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.05.030. Epub 2022 Aug 16.PMID: 35981636
Factors Associated with Diagnostic Imaging Errors
Improving Report Clarity
Guenette JP, Kapoor N, Lacson R, Lynch E, Abbasi N, Desai SP, Eappen S, Khorasani R.JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e236178. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.6178.PMID: 37000450 Free PMC article.