ECRI Institute recently released its list of the Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2020, highlighting the medical device hazards that the independent, nonprofit organization believes warr... Read more

By ECRI Despite the extraordinary efforts of legislators, grassroots organizations, and individual healthcare organizations nationwide to prevent accidents related to medical devices, proced... Read more

By ECRI PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute identified surgical stapler misuse as the number one health technology hazard in its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2020 report. “Injuries a... Read more

Guidance released in celebration of International Patient Safety Day, September 17 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute, an independent, trusted authority on medical practices and products, h... Read more

By ECRI Asked what he would have done if the syringe pump behaved that way while he was treating a patient, Jim Davis paused to collect his thoughts. “If it was a critical infusion setup?” h... Read more

Knowing when to begin weaning patients from sedative medications and mechanical ventilation is not easy or precise. Evidence shows that well-designed assessment processes can help improve pa... Read more

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) selected ECRI Institute as a Prime awardee of the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC). This designation w... Read more

Organizations across the continuum of care are striving to become high-reliability organizations, and part of being highly reliable means staying vigilant and identifying problems proactivel... Read more