Expert Healthcare Resources

Home-use Device Recalls: What You Need to Know to Mitigate Risk and Protect Patients

Overview When a medical device is subject to a recall, manufacturers are responsible for informing their affected customers—healthcare providers, retailers, and distributors—to prevent use of t...

Webcast | A First Look at ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2023

Overview ECRI’s annual list of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards identifies the health technology concerns that warrant the greatest attention by healthcare leaders. Now in its 16th year, the li...

Webinar | Enhancing Pressure Injury Safety: Collaborative Informational Session

Overview Pressure injuries, also know as pressure ulcers, are common with 2.5 million Americans experiencing them each year. They can result in serious harm, leading to life-threatening complic...

Mergers and Acquisitions: Assessing the Technology

Overview Integrating operations of healthcare providers, regardless of their relative size, can be a complex project, and is becoming more common. Ensuring the safe and seamless provision of ca...

Exploring the Evidence and Devices Designed to Prevent Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

Overview VAP is a serious potential complication for patients receiving multiple days of respiratory support. Not only does VAP occur frequently, impacting up to 15% of intensive care unit (ICU...

State of Artificial Intelligence: Viewpoints from ECRI Clinical and Technical Experts

Overview Many medical devices manufacturers are highlighting their use of artificial intelligence (AI), and advertising it as a way to improve performance. Claims include: improved workflow, al...

In-Lab Testing: Device to Reduce Risk of IV Site Infiltrations

Overview An infiltration at the IV site, when fluid enters tissue outside vessels, is a common problem. Left untreated and unchecked, IV infiltration can lead to excessive fluid in compartments...

Manage, Minimize, and Mitigate Risks in Quality Management for Aging Services

Overview As the aging population continues to grow and rely on more aging care facilities, providers continually strive to maintain the quality of care within their facilities. Two methodologie...

Helping Patients with Recalled Philips CPAP Devices Used in Home

Overview Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a commonly utilized treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, with more than 8 million CPAP users in the United States alone. In June...