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ECRI Names Cybersecurity Attacks the Top Health Technology Hazard for 2022
This year’s Top 10 report cautions healthcare leaders about safety concerns with IT-related security challenges, COVID-19 supply chain shortages, telehealth, medication safety, and other device risks.
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ISMP Announces Leadership Transitions
Michael Cohen Moves to President Emeritus Role, Rita K. Jew Named New President
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ECRI Finds Significant Gaps in Ease of Use for At-Home COVID Tests
Usability testing by leading patient safety organization finds significant differences in ease of use for seven popular at-home COVID antigen tests
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ISMP Issues Warning about Possible Safety Issues with Newly-Authorized Paxlovid
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has identified possible error risks with Paxlovid, which recently received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate...
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National Alert Network (NAN) Warning Issued about Age-Related COVID-19 Vaccine Mix-Ups
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program has been receiving a steady stream of reported mix-ups between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ...
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The Just Culture Company and ISMP Announce Creation of Honorary Judy Smetzer Scholarships
Starting in 2022, The Just Culture Company will award three annual scholarships to honor Judy Smetzer, BSN, RN, vice president at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).
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Common medication errors with GLP-1 therapies: What patients and providers should know
GLP-1 medications are transforming diabetes and obesity care, and their reach is about to expand dramatically. Medication safety experts at ISMP, an ECRI company, have identified common errors and ...
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Picture this: a patient has finished an outpatient procedure and is ready to go home. But their ride fell through, or they have no one to drive them home. Maybe they live alone and figured they'd c...
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Infection Prevention and Control
Article appeared in Healthcare Hygiene Magazine May/June 2026 issue. By: Hillary Hei, MPH LSSGB CIC FAPIC, Senior Infection Preventionist, ECRI Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major disr...
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