By Sara Heath
February 02, 2024 – The move to hospital-at-home and home use of medical devices could be the biggest threat to patient safety this year, according to ECRI, prompting industry stakeholders to call for…
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ECRI, the patient safety organization, has published its annual list of the 10 health technology hazards it’s watching in 2024.WHY IT MATTERSAs part of its safety-focused mission, the nonprofit ECRI conducts independent evaluations of…
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What You Should Know:
– ECRI, an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024, highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry.
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The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint
The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in…
In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient […]
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Pediatric mental health, violence against healthcare staff, and challenges regarding maternal-fetal medicine are among the top patient safety issues for 2023, according to ECRI. The annual report also noted certain patient safety concerns that…
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The worsening mental health crisis among children and adolescents is the most pressing issue affecting patient safety, according to ECRI.
Each year, the nonprofit creates a list of the industry’s top ten patient safety concerns….
What You Should Know:– The pediatric mental health crisis is named the number one patient safety concern, according to ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns.– The nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organization notes that, while rates of depression and anxiety in…
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