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 annual report, now in its 18th year, has become a trusted resource for hospitals, health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and other care providers, as well as for medical device manufacturers and regulatory agencies. The report serves as a guide to help these organizations identify and address potential hazards that can impact both patient safety and staff well-being. Each year, ECRI evaluates and prioritizes risks across a wide range of healthcare technologies, offering actionable recommendations and specific calls to action for the industry to mitigate these dangers.
The 2025 report covers 10 technology-related patient safety threats that warrant priority attention in today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. By identifying these risks early, ECRI helps healthcare providers and manufacturers take proactive steps to minimize harm, improve patient outcomes, and enhance the overall safety and reliability of healthcare systems.
In this recorded webinar, ECRI's Device Evaluation leaders examined the 10 hazards covered in our 2025 report. A panel of ECRI experts described the risks and offer insight into how each issue impacts both healthcare organizations and patients, and how all stakeholders can take effective action to reduce these risks.
Learning Objectives
In this lab webcast, we cover:
- The Challenges: Overview of the 10 technology safety topics selected for ECRI's 2025 report, along with discussion of the potential consequences for patient safety, clinician efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
- Practical Solutions: Step-by-step strategies and best practices for mitigating these risks, including recommendations for device selection and implementation, user training, and risk management practices that can help prevent harm.
- Industry Collaboration: Discussion of the current state of technology development and recommendations for how device manufacturers and other stakeholders can respond to these risks and improve the safety and reliability of these products.
By watching this webcast, you will gain a deeper understanding of the technology hazard landscape, learning how to identify and address the most pressing health technology hazards in your organization, and how collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem can drive meaningful change.
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Speakers
Rob Schluth
Principal Project Officer I, Device Evaluation
Francisco Rodriguez-Campos
Principal Project Officer I, Device Evaluation
Priyanka Shah
Principal Project Officer I, Device Evaluation
Kallie Smith
Vice President, Information Security Officer
Karen Haberland
Senior Project Officer, Device Evaluation
Jeremy Suggs
Senior Engineering Manager, Device Evaluation
Brad Bonnette
Senior Project Officer, Device Evaluation
Shannon Bertagnoli
Medication Safety Specialist, Publications, ISMP
Amanda Sivek
Principal Project Officer II, Device Safety
Austin Hwang
Senior Project Officer, Device Safety
Bruce C. Hansel
Principal & Chief Scientist, HII-Tech Consulting & Device Safety