Promoting Clinician Well-Being through Human Factors Engineering

Healthcare providers dedicate their lives to patient care, often working within systems that unintentionally contribute to stress, fatigue, and burnout. Human Factors Engineering (HFE), a disciplin...

Fighting the Viral Spread of Medical Misinformation: Empowering Patients through Health Literacy

ECRI has just released its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025, which highlights the most urgent patient safety challenges currently facing the healthcare industry. This report is informed by a com...

Ensuring Safe AI Use in Healthcare: A Governance Imperative

ECRI has just released its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025, which highlights the most urgent patient safety challenges currently facing the healthcare industry. This report is informed by a com...

Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025

Learn how to identify and address patient safety concerns in your facilities ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025 highlights the most pressing safety challenges facing both patients and staff...

ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025: A Critical Tool for Healthcare Providers across the Continuum

Patient safety is a cornerstone of healthcare, and each year, new challenges arise that require proactive action from healthcare organizations. ECRI's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns identifies crit...

Understanding Healthcare as a Complex System: A Guide for Healthcare Workers

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, every professional—including doctors, nurses, administrative assistants, and environmental services workers—plays a vital role in ensuring the well-bei...

Mitigating Third-Party Risks in Healthcare: Protecting Patient Care and Data

In the modern healthcare landscape, a large portion of critical services, from scheduling and billing to electronic health records (EHRs), radiology systems, and other essential clinical tools, are...

Enhancing Patient Safety through Systems Thinking in Healthcare

Every day, healthcare workers—from nurses to procurement specialists to security personnel—navigate a complex landscape dedicated to patient care. Despite their best efforts, healthcare systems are...

The Importance of Awareness and Reporting in Healthcare Incident Management

Introduction Healthcare incident management begins with the crucial steps of awareness and reporting.  Delaying these steps can have significant consequences, leading to repeated incidents before t...