ECRI Joins Global Leaders in Supporting World Patient Safety Day 2021

ECRI and its affiliate, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), advocate for safe maternal and newborn care; launches site with free resources and safety guidance PLYMOUTH MEETING, ...

ISMP Calls for Manufacturers to Stop Printing Medication Barcodes Across Round Surfaces

HORSHAM, PA—Despite ongoing advocacy by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), some pharmaceutical manufacturers continue to place barcodes on rounded medication container surfaces, w...

ECRI Partners with Nuvolo on Medical Device Standardization

ECRI’s standardization of device data improves management of recall alerts and equipment updates PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides technology solution...

ECRI Announces Winners of 2021 Alerts Impact Award

Annual award recognizes ECRI Alerts Workflow members for excellence in recall management PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the nation’s leading independent patient safety organization, announces the w...

ECRI Chosen by International Horizon Scanning Initiative (IHSI) to Establish Groundbreaking Data Repository of Promising Medicines

Large-scale initiative serves as cornerstone for collaboration between countries on pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health service...

Mon Health System Wins ECRI Achievement Award for Technology Innovation Collaboration

West Virginia health system partnered with local innovation lab to improve patient care; initial project involved 3D printed prosthetics PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the most trusted voice in health...

ISMP Launches Perioperative Medication Safety Self Assessment

New Tool Will Help Surgery Sites Evaluate, Document Compliance, Compare Scores HORSHAM, PA—Medication errors happen in all phases of perioperative care, often due to the complexity and fast-paced ...

National Leaders Collaborate on COVID-19 Lessons for Healthcare Value Analysis Teams

ECRI and the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) issue new risk mitigation strategies PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the nation’s leading independent patient safety organiz...

Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities Top Patient Safety Concern for 2021

ECRI’s annual report dominated by COVID-19 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—As the nation marks one year since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, ECRI names Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare as ...