ISMP Launches New Perioperative Medication Safety Guidelines

Recommendations Address Key Issues in Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Perioperative and procedural settings present a unique set of medication safety challenges due to the c...

ECRI Announces Healthcare Supply Chain Award Winners for 2022

Eleven U.S. health systems receive ECRI’s top honor for excellence in supply chain practices PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services organization that provides technol...

ECRI Publicly Supports IHI Declaration to Advance Patient Safety

As nation’s largest patient safety organization, ECRI & ISMP PSO proposes total system approach to patient safety PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the nation’s largest patient safety organization, a...

ECRI Announces Its Alerts Impact Award Winners for 2022

Annual award recognizes ECRI Alerts Workflow members for excellence in recall management PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the nation’s leading independent patient safety organization, announces three...

ECRI: It's Time to Move to a Scheduled COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Model

Regularly scheduled boosters are the most effective way to maintain normalcy in an endemic PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—The most effective way to maintain public health as COVID-19 becomes endemic is to m...

McLaren Northern Michigan Wins ECRI's 2022 Excellence Award for Its Integration of Patient-Care Technologies

Northern Michigan hospital put technology-centric patient care at the forefront of building design for new hospital addition PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, named ...

ECRI Opens New Global Headquarters in Philadelphia Region

Designed for collaboration, ECRI’s new headquarters meets the needs of its hybrid virtual workforce and symbolizes the nonprofit’s transformation as a global leader in patient safety and healthcare...

ECRI and ISMP PUBLIC STATEMENT | Medication Errors are Complex; Criminal Charges Will Not Improve Care

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—The recent criminal conviction of a former registered nurse due to a fatal medication error has shaken the healthcare foundation to its core. While this is not the first ti...

ECRI Reports Staffing Shortages and Clinician Mental Health are Top Threats to Patient Safety

Annual list of patient safety concerns dominated by longstanding stressors on healthcare workers exacerbated by pandemic; report issued in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 13 t...