Insights & News in Healthcare Safety
Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines Begin with Medical Research Librarians
Guideline developers and medical specialty societies encounter significant challenges when performing systematic literature searches, which are crucial for developing trustworthy clinical practice ...
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Fighting the Viral Spread of Medical Misinformation: Empowering Patients through Health Literacy
ECRI has just released its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025, which highlights the most urgent patient safety challenges currently facing the healthcare industry. This report is informed by a com...
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Combating Substandard and Counterfeit Medical Devices
Healthcare organizations are increasingly vulnerable to the dangers of substandard and counterfeit medical devices and supplies. Ranked as the fourth-highest hazard in ECRI's Top 10 Healthcare Tech...
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Ensuring Safe AI Use in Healthcare: A Governance Imperative
ECRI has just released its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025, which highlights the most urgent patient safety challenges currently facing the healthcare industry. This report is informed by a com...
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Patient safety is a cornerstone of healthcare, and each year, new challenges arise that require proactive action from healthcare organizations. ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns identifies crit...
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How Healthcare Leaders Can Navigate Uncertainty and Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience
The healthcare supply chain can be unpredictable, subject to numerous challenges, including product shortages, recalls, disruptions due to natural disasters, fluctuating demand, and complex regulat...
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Start Talking to Patients about Advance Care Planning Today!
Advance care planning (ACP) is not only for older adults or terminally ill patients; all patients benefit from these discussions with their doctor to avoid making important decisions in the middle ...
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Harness Data-Driven Insights to Reduce Cost in Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery is a critical component of modern healthcare, but it comes with significant costs. The price of implants and surgical supplies is a major contributor to these expenses. With the ...
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Ensuring Safety in Senior Care: Why PSOs Matter
Protecting the safety of the senior population is crucial, as people tend to be more susceptible to health complications, injuries, and emotional challenges as they age. Long-term care providers ...
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