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Evaluate Technology
The intelligence to make better technology decisions.
Technology Decisions Are Patient Safety Decisions
Every device adopted, every intervention evaluated, every incident investigated has a direct bearing on whether patients are harmed or protected. Yet healthcare organizations are routinely asked to make these decisions with incomplete, biased, or simply unavailable information.
Independent Insight into Healthcare Technology
ECRI has operated at the intersection of technology and patient safety since 1968 — when a malfunctioning defibrillator in a Philadelphia emergency room cost a child his life and gave rise to a new kind of organization. Since then, our engineers, scientists, and doctoral-level researchers have worked independently of manufacturers and vendors to give healthcare organizations one thing: the truth about how technology performs.
69
categories of medical devices evaluated
3,000 +
on-demand clinical evidence assessment reports
500 +
new healthcare products and interventions assessed annually
How ECRI Evaluates Technology
Technology Evaluation
The Only Independent Device Testing Lab in North America
ECRI’s independent laboratory provides objective insight into how medical technology actually performs. Our engineers and scientists conduct rigorous hands-on testing across 69 device categories, evaluating products using established methodologies and ECRI’s five-star rating scale. Free from vendor relationships and commercial pressure, our findings help value analysis, procurement, and clinical teams make confident, evidence-based technology decisions.
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Clinical Evidence
Evidence You Can Trust. Decisions You Can Defend.
ECRI helps healthcare decision makers cut through product claims with independent, systematic reviews of clinical evidence. Our multidisciplinary researchers assess the safety and effectiveness of healthcare technologies, interventions, and treatments. With more than 3,000 on-demand reports, 500+ new assessments annually, and decades as an AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center, ECRI delivers evidence leaders can use to make informed decisions.
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Technology Consulting
Understand Why Incidents Happen — and Prevent the Next One
When a technology-related incident occurs, ECRI’s technical and clinical investigators help identify root causes, uncover system failures, and develop strategies to prevent recurrence. Our experts also provide proactive safety consultations in high-risk areas such as alarm management, infusion pump safety, and surgical fire prevention—helping organizations resolve incidents, reduce technology-related risks, and create safer environments for patients and staff.
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Independence Is the Foundation of Everything
ECRI's conflict-of-interest policy has set the standard for integrity in technology evaluation since 1968. It applies to all staff and extends beyond financial interest to include emotional and intellectual bias. No vendor pays for an evaluation. No manufacturer influences a finding. Our guidance reflects one thing only: what the evidence actually shows.
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