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Building resilient supply chains amid tariff uncertainty
Keeping up with tariffs’ effects on healthcare can feel futile right now, as policies and market reactions change frequently. President Trump’s tariffs have imposed a minimum 10% duty on imports to the United States, with higher rates targeting China, the European Union, and Japan. The repercussions have been marked by international retaliatory tariffs and new macroeconomic headwinds.
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Building resilient supply chains amid tariff uncertainty
By Stuart Morris-Hipkins, MSc, ACMA, CGMAChief Solutions Officer, ECRI Keeping up with tariffs’ effects on healthcare can feel futile right now, as policies and market reactions change frequently....
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Data insights launched to address healthcare supply chain vulnerabilities from tariffs
Supply Chain Navigator leverages country of origin data to manage disruptions caused by tariffs Global tariffs have the potential to significantly disrupt the healthcare supply chain. The U.S. has ...
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Oxygen concentrators research designed to reduce preventable oxygen-related patient deaths
ECRI partnered with Oxygen CoLab to conduct intensive testing of oxygen devices to identify and catalogue those best for resource-deprived healthcare settings More than 1 million deaths occur ev...
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10 Ways Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders Can Mitigate Tariff Challenges
As global trade dynamics continue to evolve, healthcare organizations are feeling the impact of rising tariffs on medical devices, equipment, and supplies. It’s clear that these increased tariffs a...
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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...
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ECRI Examines Reliability of Pulse Oximeters on People with Varying Skin Pigmentation
Darker skin pigmentation can adversely influence pulse oximeter readings, leading to missed or delayed diagnoses and treatment. This health disparity has caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
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Patient Safety Alert: Urgent Alert Regarding Medication Vial Coring and Fragmentation Risks
Issued by: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and ECRI/Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) APSF and ECRI/ISMP have received several reports recently of medication vial coring in...
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Ochsner Children’s Hospital and ISMP Launch First-of-its-Kind Pharmacy Fellowship
This article appeared on the Biz New Orleans website on March 27, 2025.
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Ochsner Children’s and ISMP launch pharmacy fellowship
Nation’s first ISMP medication safety fellowship shared with a healthcare provider
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For media inquiries and interviews with ISMP's subject matter experts, please contact Renee Brehio at rbrehio@ismp.org.