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Managing the Risks Associated with AI-Enabled Health Technologies: Strategies for Addressing Our #1 Hazard

Overview AI holds great promise in healthcare, aiding clinical decision-making by identifying patterns and offering predictions that can increase the efficiency and precision of medical diagnoses, ...

The Science of Safety: Transforming Healthcare Through Human Factors

ECRI presented in Modern Healthcare’s Looking Ahead to 2025 Virtual Briefing on “The Science of Safety: Transforming Healthcare Through Human Factors.” The event brought together healthcare leader...

Activating Patients as Partners in Safety Learning Collaborative: Informational Session

Overview The involvement of patients, families, and caregivers is essential in improving healthcare safety. Studies have shown that seeking feedback from patients and involving them in the solution...

Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025

Overview ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025 identifies the most significant and emerging risks in healthcare technology that require urgent attention this year. This influential annua...

High Consequence Infectious Diseases and Special Pathogens: Are You Prepared?

Recording available Overview Starting July 1, 2024, The Joint Commission has implemented the new Standard IC.07.01.01 to bolster hospitals' readiness for high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs...

Developing Trustworthy Evidence-Based Guidelines

Recording available Developing a trustworthy, evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) requires an understanding of systematic review methods and adherence to the National Academy of Medici...

New Mammography Breast Density Regulations: What They Mean for Patients, Imaging Professionals, and Healthcare Facilities

September 18, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. ET Recording available Mammographic exams have long been the standard of care for early detection of breast cancer. But for women with dense breast tissue, a mammogr...

Combatting Alarm Fatigue: Strategies for Optimizing Your Telemetry Monitoring Implementation

June 5, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. ET Recording available Telemetry monitors are patient-worn devices that allow the patient's heart rate, heart rhythm, and other physiologic conditions to be assessed witho...

Top 10 Patient Safety Concern: Challenges Transitioning Newly Trained Clinicians

June 5, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. ET Recording available July 18, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. ET Overview  Challenges transitioning newly trained clinicians from education to clinical practice tops ECRI's 2024 list...