Congratulations to Nursing Chair Gene Harkless, who has been named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence representing the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The Forum has been established to foster ongoing dialogue to improve diagnosis in the U.S. healthcare system, as diagnostic errors account for nearly 60 percent of all medical errors and an estimated 40,000-80,000 deaths per year.
Dr. Harkless has for many years focused her research on the diagnostic process, clinical decision-making, and quality improvement. In 2017, she was selected by the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help develop an interprofessional curriculum to improve diagnosis in medicine. A family nurse practitioner since 1980, she continues to practice at the Greater Seacoast Community Health Center.
