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Serving Those Who Served: How Healthcare Leaders Can Support Women Veterans

Overview Women are the fastest growing group in the veteran population, with 2 million female veterans in the United States today. Women veterans make up an increasing share of all Veteran Affa...

Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment of Sepsis

Overview Sepsis is a relatively common condition with an estimated 1.7 million adults in the United States suffering from it each year, resulting in death for approximately 270,000 individuals....

How To: Hands-On Testing of Medical Devices

Overview The tragic death of a young child in a Philadelphia emergency room, caused by a malfunctioning medical device, gave birth to a new kind of organization fiercely committed to the safety...

Clinical Practice Guideline Development: Key Factors to Consider Using GRADE

Overview Clinical practice guidelines make recommendations about many aspects of patient care: risk assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, monitoring, and follow-up. Some recommendations ...

PSOs and Litigation: Maximize Your Protections

Overview Healthcare providers are challenged to protect sensitive patient safety information, while performing essential safety, risk, and quality work. Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) can ...

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection: Break the Chain of Infection

Overview Over the course of the last three years, infection prevention and healthcare technology management leaders needed to rapidly adjust to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Now, with the c...

Navigating Staffing Shortages: How PSOs as Learning Systems can Reduce Risks

Overview Staffing shortages pose a significant challenge to healthcare organizations. While the strain of caring for COVID-19 patients continues to decrease as the number of case drop, hospital...

Home-use Device Recalls: What You Need to Know to Mitigate Risk and Protect Patients

Overview When a medical device is subject to a recall, manufacturers are responsible for informing their affected customers—healthcare providers, retailers, and distributors—to prevent use of t...

Webcast | A First Look at ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2023

Overview ECRI’s annual list of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards identifies the health technology concerns that warrant the greatest attention by healthcare leaders. Now in its 16th year, the li...