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The Four Greatest Weaknesses in the American Healthcare System Fueling Preventable Harm
Every clinician swore an oath to “do no harm,” and yet, while unintentional, preventable harm is inflicted on patients every day in healthcare. For decades, valiant efforts have been underway to ...
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Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy through Deprescribing
Polypharmacy refers to the simultaneous use of multiple medications. It can lead to risks such as drug interactions, increased side effects, medication non-adherence, and cognitive impairment. Lear...
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Diagnostic Excellence in Dementia Care White Paper
Learn more about barriers to timely and accurate dementia diagnosis, and how a systems safety strategy can improve diagnostic excellence. ECRI's white paper: Diagnostic Excellence in Dementia Care ...
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Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2024
Learn how to identify and address patient safety concerns in your facilities ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2024 identifies imminent safety challenges for patients and staff that we beli...
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Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024 Executive Brief
Learn how to identify and address health technology hazards in your facilities ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024 list identifies the potential sources of danger we believe warrant th...
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Exploring Systems Safety White Paper: Increasing Awareness of Work Design beyond Acute Care
Download your complimentary copy now to learn how a systems safety approach can drive continuous improvement within your organization. Improving patient, resident, worker, and visitor safety within...
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Non-acute Supply Chain Savings White Paper
3 Ways to Reduce Spend Beyond Price Reductions in Non-acute The current economic challenges, combined with record inflation, labor and supply shortages, supply disruptions, and cost increases, have...
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Mismatched Needs and Services Can Lead to Harm Processes for preadmission, admission, discharge, and transition in care are at the very heart of every provider organization. These daily activit...
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Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023 Special Report
Learn how to identify and address patient safety concerns in your facilities ECRI’s Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023 list identifies potential sources of danger for patients and staff. We believ...
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