Statement from ECRI President and CEO

Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD November 21, 2025  The current scientific consensus, backed by decades of epidemiologic research, is that vaccination is not associated with autism. Attempting to counter...

Patient Safety Practices to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

ECRI analysis by Evidence-Based Practice Center covers oral care, dysphagia management, prevention bundles Nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is among the most prevalent healthcare-...

National Academy of Medicine meeting features ECRI leaders and insights on falls prevention

ECRI leaders were invited to share insights on persistent challenges and opportunities in patient safety at a National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Leadership Consortium meeting, “The Future of Patien...

Advancing Rural Health: ECRI Collaborates with Massachusetts General Hospital on ARPA-H Initiative Developing Mobile Medical Units

What if we could deliver advanced hospital-level care to every rural county in America? That’s the question that PARADIGM set out to answer.  The Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed a...

Northern Arizona Healthcare Wins National Patient Safety Award

Transforming safety culture earns Northern Arizona Healthcare ECRI’s 2025 Safety Excellence Award ECRI, a global healthcare safety nonprofit organization, named Northern Arizona Healthcare the winn...

Separating Fact from Fear: The Science Behind Acetaminophen and Autism Concerns

The debate over claims linking Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy to autism has caused confusion among patients and caregivers. ECRI conducted a comprehensive clinical evidence assessment...

FDA expanded its Early Alert pilot communication program for medical devices

Experts in medical device safety and early alerts at ECRI react to the recent pilot expansion The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health announced a pilot program last year called the Com...

ECRI experts present on safe AI in patient care, maternal care hazards, and human factors engineering at ASHRM 2025

Thought leaders from ECRI shared their timely expertise at the 2025 American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) Annual Conference in September 28-30, presenting sessions on artificial ...

ECRI Announces 2025 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award Winners

Twelve U.S. health systems receive ECRI’s top honor for excellence in supply chain practices ECRI, a global patient safety nonprofit organization, announced the winners of its 2025 Healthcare Suppl...