DE HCR93

Designates March 27, 2024 as "Medical Misdiagnosis Day" in Delaware.

Defines medical diagnostic error as the failure to establish an accurate and timely explanation of a patient's health problem(s) or communicate that explanation to the patient.

Notes that an estimated 391,000 Americans die annually from medical misdiagnosis while another 424,000 are permanently disabled, with diagnostic errors responsible for up to 17% of adverse hospital events.

States medical misdiagnosis costs the American healthcare system approximately $100 billion per year and results in unnecessary treatment that physically harms approximately 400,000 hospitalized patients annually.

Calls upon Delawareans to observe the day by learning about medical misdiagnosis and supporting affected individuals, families, and caretakers.