Table 3.
Attributes of Errors of Omission
| Delays or Insufficiencies in Care | Frequency | Percent (% of Classifiable Errors) | 95% Confidence Intervals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care function | N=2,756 | ||
| Diagnosis/assessment/monitoring | 1471 | 53.5 | 51.5, 55.8 |
| Treatment | 919 | 33.4 | 30.8, 35.9 |
| Prevention/screening | 360 | 13.1 | 10.6, 15.6 |
| Unclear/not specified | 6 | – | |
| Clinical modality | |||
| History and exam | 523 | 25.3 | 22.9, 27.7 |
| Diagnostic testing | 701 | 33.9 | 31.5, 36.3 |
| Medications | 427 | 20.7 | 17.7, 23.6 |
| Immunizations | 203 | 9.8 | 7.1, 12.6 |
| Education/counseling | 109 | 5.3 | 3.9, 6.6 |
| Surgery/procedures/therapy | 13 | 0.6 | 0.3, 0.9 |
| Visit interval/referral/admission | 90 | 4.4 | 3.2, 5.4 |
| Unclear/not specified | 690 | – | |