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Evidence review suggests COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women and their babies
Pregnant women are at increased risk of illness due to infection compared with other adults, so avoiding infection is essential for them. Until January 2025, the CDC stated that a COVID-19 vaccine was “especially important” for pregnant women.
To provide evidence-based insights, ECRI conducted a clinical evidence assessment of the health consequences for pregnant women and their babies who receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
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ECRI Leaders Named Among Becker’s Patient Safety Experts to Know
ECRI is proud to announce that President and CEO Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, and Shannon Davila, Executive Director of Total Systems Safety, have been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 lis...
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ECRI names new Chief Financial Officer Indrani Egleston
ECRI, an independent patient safety nonprofit that advances effective, evidence-based healthcare globally, has named Indrani Egleston its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Egleston has over 25...
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ECRI Volunteers Deliver Critical Care in Panama
A team of ECRI volunteers traveled to Bocas del Toro, Panama in May to support Floating Doctors, a nonprofit that delivers medical, dental, and veterinary care to underserved populations in remote...
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Think Like a Human Factors Engineer: Five Principles for Healthcare Leaders
The strongest safety improvements begin with better questions. Here are five principles that can reshape how you lead change. When something goes wrong in healthcare, the instinct is often to blame...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care facilities (LTCFs) showed a concerning increase in healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The unique needs of residents in LTCFs make them highly vuln...
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Why Capital Equipment Planning Is the Next Frontier in Healthcare Finance
Capital equipment replacement in healthcare is no small feat. From imaging systems and surgical devices to hospital beds and HVAC systems, healthcare organizations rely heavily on expensive, durabl...
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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...
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Patient Safety Alert: Urgent Alert Regarding Medication Vial Coring and Fragmentation Risks
Issued by: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and ECRI/Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) APSF and ECRI/ISMP have received several reports recently of medication vial coring in...
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Ochsner Children’s Hospital and ISMP Launch First-of-its-Kind Pharmacy Fellowship
This article appeared on the Biz New Orleans website on March 27, 2025.
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For media inquiries and interviews with ISMP's subject matter experts, please contact Renee Brehio at rbrehio@ismp.org.