Study examines safety, cost and environmental tradeoffs of re-using versus discarding medical devices

ECRI assessed  evidence surrounding single-use vs. reprocessed medical devices in hospitals One way healthcare providers attempt to reduce hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is to discard medical ...

Analysis of punitive workplace cultures across industries signals improvements are still needed for healthcare workers

Research from ECRI includes call-to-action for healthcare leaders to repair punitive cultures New research from ECRI, a global independent healthcare and patient safety nonprofit, and The Just Cult...

ECRI names Prisma Health winner of the 2025 Health Technology Excellence Award

ECRI, a global independent healthcare and patient safety nonprofit, names Prisma Health the winner of its 2025 Health Technology Excellence Award. ECRI’s annual award honors a member facility for i...

That gruesome Magnetic Resonance movie scene from “Final Destination: Bloodlines” – is it possible?

In the new movie “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” one of the franchise's most harrowing death scenes features two brothers suffering a disastrous accident in a hospital Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imag...

Veteran healthcare program SALUTE from ECRI is spreading nationwide

ECRI’s SALUTE program launched a year ago to improve veteran healthcare by providing free resources and a collaborative learning network for healthcare organizations nationwide.  As the SALUTE netw...

Evidence assessments, key to separating fact from fiction in healthcare, get a revamp from ECRI

Newly expanded CEAs deliver insights that help decision makers cut through misinformation and identify safe, evidence-based interventions  ECRI, a global nonprofit advancing evidence-based healthc...

ISMP to Develop First Community Pharmacy Medication Error Reporting Program for State of California

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a world leader in improving medication safety, is building a medication error reporting program and portal for community pharmacies licensed by t...

Building resilient supply chains amid tariff uncertainty

By Stuart Morris-Hipkins, MSc, ACMA, CGMAChief Solutions Officer, ECRI Keeping up with tariffs’ effects on healthcare can feel futile right now, as policies and market reactions change frequently....

Data insights launched to address healthcare supply chain vulnerabilities from tariffs

Supply Chain Navigator leverages country of origin data to manage disruptions caused by tariffs Global tariffs have the potential to significantly disrupt the healthcare supply chain. The U.S. has ...