Transitioning from Getinge Cardiosave and Cardiohelp Systems: ECRI's Recommendations

The FDA has recommended that healthcare facilities transition away from Getinge Cardiosave balloon pump and Cardiohelp extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support systems due to continuing safety and q...

SALUTE Program launched to address disparities in veteran healthcare

ECRI, one of the foremost independent healthcare and patient safety nonprofits, launched the SALUTE™ Program to improve healthcare for veterans and address disparities in care that veterans may ex...

Anxiety Can Be Treated With Cranial Electrical Stimulation Therapy, Evidence Review Finds

A clinical evidence assessment by ECRI, a global patient safety organization, found that cranial electrical stimulation relieves anxiety symptoms. The treatment was found to be more effective at re...

Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Draft 2024-2030: ECRI shares feedback

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and more than 25 federal organizations collaborated to develop the draft 2024-2030 Federal Hea...

Global patient safety nonprofit releases guidance for navigating supply chain disruptions caused by faulty syringes from China

The FDA has been warning healthcare providers and the public about malfunctioning plastic syringes made in China since November 2023. The affected syringes are leaking, cracking, and breaking –...

ECRI names new Chief Technology Officer Darryl Goss to spearhead technology advancements

ECRI, an independent, nonprofit patient safety organization that provides technology solutions and evidence-based guidance to healthcare decision-makers, has named Darryl Goss its new Chief Techno...

Increase in ransomware attacks to healthcare's vulnerable remote access systems threatens patients

Nonprofit patient safety organization releases hazard report, recommendations Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting vulnerable remote access systems in healthcare, with several high-profile...

Access to maternal care is a health equity crisis, ECRI affirms in public comment

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is ranked the world’s worst among affluent countries – with women of color disproportionately harmed at alarming rates. About 1,200 patients in the U.S. die annual...

Transitioning new clinicians from education to practice named top patient safety concern of 2024

Nonprofit patient safety organization releases annual list of 10 patient safety threats in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness week, March 10 to 16 Challenges transitioning new clinicians fr...