PA Department of Health Chooses ECRI to Guide COVID-19 Response for Long-Term Care Facilities

ECRI to provide individualized infection control and prevention assistance to Pennsylvania’s aging care facilities PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Departm...

Diagnostic Errors, Maternal Health Top ECRI's 2020 Patient Safety Concerns

Annual report highlights patient safety concerns across the continuum of care PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiven...

Introducing ECRI, the Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare

New brand launch positions the nonprofit for new decade in healthcare PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—For more than 50 years, ECRI has advanced the science of patient safety and healthcare effectiveness thro...

ISMP Publishes 2020-2021 Consensus-Based Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals

Horsham, Pa.—Hospitals and health systems that are deciding how to focus their medication safety efforts during the next year can now rely on updated recommendations from the Institute for Safe Me...

ISMP Issues Revised and Expanded Guidelines for the Safe Use of Smart Infusion Pumps

Horsham, Pa.—Despite the ability of smart infusion pumps to detect and warn about possible medication errors, healthcare organizations often are not utilizing this important technology to its full...

ISMP Publishes Top 10 List of Medication Errors and Hazards Covered in Newsletter

Horsham, Pa.—Reflecting on the 20-year anniversary of the watershed Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published a “top ten” list ...

Failure to Track Diagnostic Results Puts Patients at Risk

ECRI Institute’s Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety releases whitepaper and guide for closing the loop on diagnostic testing and referrals PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute’s multi-stak...

ISMP Warns that Medical Marijuana Product Labeling Problems Have Led to Errors

Horsham, Pa.—As state legalization of medical marijuana sales spreads, issues have arisen with confusing product labeling that has led to errors. Medical marijuana growers must confirm the content...

Two Patient Safety Leaders Announce Formal Affiliation

ECRI Institute and Institute for Safe Medication Practices join forces for healthcare safety and quality PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) ...