Misuse of Surgical Staplers Tops ECRI Institute's 2020 Technology Hazards List

Annual safety report identifies top 10 device hazards in hospitals, medical practices, and homecare PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute identified surgical stapler misuse as the number one health ...

ECRI Institute Issues First International Medical Device Evaluations

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, has rel...

Drug Allergies Still a Concern Despite Technology Interventions

ECRI Institute’s Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety Releases New Safe Practices PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—New ECRI Institute study identifies safe technology practices to help reduce patient harm...

ISMP Calls for a System-Based Response to Errors, Not Criminal Prosecution

In the wake of recent criminal charges being filed against a registered nurse in Tennessee who was involved in a fatal medication error, ISMP is emphasizing that the focus should be on identifying ...