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Promoting Clinician Well-Being through Human Factors Engineering
Patient Safety

Promoting Clinician Well-Being through Human Factors Engineering

Healthcare providers dedicate their lives to patient care, often working within systems that unintentionally contribute to stress, fatigue, and burnout. Human Factors Engineering (HFE), a disciplin...

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Fighting the Viral Spread of Medical Misinformation: Empowering Patients through Health Literacy
Patient Safety

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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Ensuring Safe AI Use in Healthcare: A Governance Imperative
Patient Safety

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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ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025: A Critical Tool for Healthcare Providers across the Continuum
Patient Safety

ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025: A Critical Tool for Healthcare Providers across the Continuum

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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Understanding Healthcare as a Complex System: A Guide for Healthcare Workers
Patient Safety

Understanding Healthcare as a Complex System: A Guide for Healthcare Workers

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, every professional—including doctors, nurses, administrative assistants, and environmental services workers—plays a vital role in ensuring the well-bei...

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Mitigating Third-Party Risks in Healthcare: Protecting Patient Care and Data
Patient Safety

Mitigating Third-Party Risks in Healthcare: Protecting Patient Care and Data

In the modern healthcare landscape, a large portion of critical services, from scheduling and billing to electronic health records (EHRs), radiology systems, and other essential clinical tools, are...

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Enhancing Patient Safety through Systems Thinking in Healthcare
Patient Safety

Enhancing Patient Safety through Systems Thinking in Healthcare

Every day, healthcare workers—from nurses to procurement specialists to security personnel—navigate a complex landscape dedicated to patient care. Despite their best efforts, healthcare systems are...

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The Importance of Awareness and Reporting in Healthcare Incident Management
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The Importance of Awareness and Reporting in Healthcare Incident Management

Introduction Healthcare incident management begins with the crucial steps of awareness and reporting.  Delaying these steps can have significant consequences, leading to repeated incidents before t...

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ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards: A Vital Resource for Healthcare Providers
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ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards: A Vital Resource for Healthcare Providers

We're excited to announce that ECRI's highly anticipated annual report—Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025—is on the way and is launching early! This report is crucial for healthcare organiza...

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