Healthcare Industry Events
International Medication Safety Update
Around the world numerous organizations are tirelessly working to make medication-use systems safer. While the focus of these organizations may differ, they all share a common goal of ensuring that...
Enhancing Pressure Injury Safety: Collaborative Informational Session
Overview Pressure injuries, also know as pressure ulcers, are common with 2.5 million Americans experiencing them each year. They can result in serious harm, leading to life-threatening complic...
Exploring the Evidence and Devices Designed to Prevent Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Overview VAP is a serious potential complication for patients receiving multiple days of respiratory support. Not only does VAP occur frequently, impacting up to 15% of intensive care unit (ICU...
State of Artificial Intelligence: Viewpoints from ECRI Clinical and Technical Experts
Overview Many medical devices manufacturers are highlighting their use of artificial intelligence (AI), and advertising it as a way to improve performance. Claims include: improved workflow, al...
Human Factors Role and Considerations in Drug Labeling and Packaging
Human error can be described as a failure of a common sequence of psychological functions that are basic to human behavior. This failure involves perception of the situation, the way these stimuli ...
In-Lab Testing: Device to Reduce Risk of IV Site Infiltrations
Overview An infiltration at the IV site, when fluid enters tissue outside vessels, is a common problem. Left untreated and unchecked, IV infiltration can lead to excessive fluid in compartments...
Catheter misconnections involving enteral-to-IV tubing are well documented in the patient safety literature. They often lead to severe consequences for patients and families. Despite the recent ad...
Manage, Minimize, and Mitigate Risks in Quality Management for Aging Services
Overview As the aging population continues to grow and rely on more aging care facilities, providers continually strive to maintain the quality of care within their facilities. Two methodologie...
Overview ENFit enteral tubing connectors is a design standard developed to prevent enteral tubing misconnections. Through this standard, every enteral tubing accessory, extension set, syringe, ...