ECRI names the Guthrie Clinic as the winner of its 2023 Health Technology Excellence Award. ECRI’s annual award honors a member facility for implementing an exceptional initiative to improve patient safety, reduce costs, or otherwise facilitate better strategic management of health technology. Read More …
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Pediatric Mental Health Crisis is ECRI Top Patient Safety Threat
The pediatric mental health crisis tops ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns.
According to a study in JAMA Pediatrics, rates of anxiety and depression in children aged 3-17 increased by 29% and 27%, respectively, in 2020 compared with 2016. The mean weekly number of emergency department visits for adolescent suspected suicide attempts was 39% higher in winter 2021 than in winter 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More …
ECRI Supports IHI Declaration to Advance Patient Safety
ECRI announces its unity with the United States’ top safety experts in calling for a total systems approach to safety, a theme that was the central focus at the May Institute for Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Congress. Read More …
ECRI Opens New Global Headquarters in Philadelphia Region
ECRI’s new global headquarters and medical device evaluation laboratory is open and located on a 24-acre campus near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The independent nonprofit organization, founded more than 50 years ago, has evolved the scope of its capabilities with data-rich, cloud-based patient safety and technology solutions, partnering with hospitals and health systems in every state in the U.S. Read More …
ECRI Recognizes 12 U.S. Health Systems for Excellence in Supply Chain Practices
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services organization that provides technology solutions and evidence-based guidance to healthcare decision makers worldwide, announces the winners of its tenth annual Healthcare Read More …
Jeffrey Blum Joins ECRI Institute’s Applied Solutions Group
Jeffrey Blum has joined the ECRI Institute’s Applied Solutions Group as a senior associate/medical equipment planning. With over 25 years of industry experience, he has demonstrated success in leading healthcare planning projects and managing Read More …
Alarms, Health IT and Patient Violence Lead ECRI Institute’s 2015 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — Patient safety is a top priority for every healthcare organization, but knowing where to direct initiatives can be daunting. To help organizations decide where to focus their efforts, ECRI Institute has compiled its second annual list of the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations. Read More …
