Expert Healthcare Resources

Sustaining Life during a ”Digital Darkness” Event

Recording available The Role of IT and Engineering in Safeguarding Patient Care during an Emergency Overview A healthcare organization’s technology infrastructure—its hardware, software, networks, ...

Accountability in the Healthcare Workforce: The Case for a Just Culture

Recording available Overview In healthcare, even well-meaning organizations may shame and blame their workforce in the aftermath of medical error. But a punitive response to error is costly, unsust...

Risks of Dismissing Patient, Family, and Caregiver Concerns

Overview  As healthcare advances at an unprecedented pace, the landscape of patient safety is continually evolving. The year 2025 marks a pivotal moment in this ongoing journey, as we are now a qua...

Curated Literature Searches Inform Clinical Decision-Making

Overview ECRI’s Clinical Evidence Assessment service evaluates published clinical literature to determine the effectiveness and safety of healthcare interventions and treatments. These unbiased rep...

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...