Admixing Sterile Injectables and Infusions in Patient Care Areas Can Lead to Errors

ISMP Survey Explores Best Practice Implementation, Safety Challenges HORSHAM, PA—Sterile, injectable medications and infusions are frequently prepared outside of the pharmacy, and frequently in le...

More than Half of Disposable Gowns ECRI Tested Fail to Meet Necessary Protection Standards

ECRI cautions against gowns made outside United States or by non-traditional manufacturers PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—New analyses by the nation’s leading patient safety organization show that more than...

ISMP Announces 23rd Annual Cheers Award Recipients

HORSHAM, PA—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce its 23rd Annual Cheers Awards winners. The awards ceremony will be held as a virtual event on Tuesday, December ...

ECRI and HealthEquip team up to provide N95-style mask testing

Offering easy access to independent mask testing through HealthEquip’s marketplace PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA and WHEATON, IL—ECRI and HealthEquip have partnered to provide easy access to independent la...

ISMP Survey on Sterile Compounding in Pharmacies Reveals Gaps, Challenges

Results show status of best practice implementation and technology use HORSHAM, PA—Millions of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) are produced each year, many in hospital pharmacies. A recent ...

ECRI Warns Fast-Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines Puts People in America at Significant Risk

ECRI leader to speak at Oct. 22 FDA Advisory Committee meeting; thorough review of completed clinical trial data needed to ensure safety, effectiveness PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—U.S. health authorit...

ECRI Announces Winners of its 2020 Healthcare Supply Chain Achievement Award

Twelve U.S. health systems recognized for excellence in supply chain practices PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization that improves the safety, quality, and cost-effectiv...

Up to 70% of Chinese KN95 Masks Tested by ECRI Don't Meet Minimum Standards

ECRI recommends that non-certified KN95 masks from China be reserved by healthcare institutions for use in non-COVID-19 circumstances PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—An analysis by the nation’s largest patie...

ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Join Global Leaders in Celebrating World Patient Safety Day 2020 on September 17

ECRI and ISMP speak up for patient safety and health workers worldwide with free COVID-19 resources and safety guidance PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving p...