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WILLOW GROVE, PA — Artificial intelligence chatbots are now the single biggest health technology hazard facing patients in 2026, according to a new report from ECRI, which cautions that the …
AI Chatbots Named Top Health Tech Danger for 2026, Safety Group Warns Read More
WILLOW GROVE, PA — A federal research initiative is aiming to redefine how medical care reaches rural communities, proposing a new model that delivers hospital-level services directly to patients far …
Could a New Mobile Platform Reinvent Rural Healthcare Access? Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — Northern Arizona Healthcare has been named the winner of ECRI’s 2025 Safety Excellence Award, earning national recognition for a sweeping, systemwide effort to strengthen patient safety, …
Safety Breakthrough: Northern Arizona Healthcare Clinches National Award for 2025 Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — ECRI has announced the winners of its 2025 Alerts Impact Award, recognizing hospitals and health systems that demonstrated outstanding performance in medical device and supply recall …
ECRI Honors Healthcare Leaders for Excellence in Recall Management Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a subsidiary of ECRI, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enhance …
ISMP Awarded FDA Contract to Strengthen Medication Safety Surveillance Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — ECRI announced the recipients of its 2025 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award, recognizing hospitals and health systems across the United States for their leadership in spend …
ECRI Honors 2025 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award Winners Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — ECRI has released new findings on maternal care safety, underscoring persistent vulnerabilities in the U.S. healthcare system and outlining strategies to reduce risks for mothers and …
ECRI Highlights Maternal Care Safety Risks on World Patient Safety Day Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — A new clinical assessment from ECRI, a leading nonprofit health technology evaluator, concludes that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are both safe and effective for pregnant women and …
New ECRI Report Finds COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Safe and Effective for Pregnant Women and Their Babies Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — A new research initiative from ECRI, a leading nonprofit focused on healthcare safety, sheds light on the nuanced decision-making healthcare providers face when choosing between single-use and …
ECRI Study Highlights Complex Tradeoffs in Single-Use vs. Reusable Medical Devices Read More WILLOW GROVE, PA — New findings from ECRI and The Just Culture Company emphasize the urgent need for healthcare leaders to address punitive workplace cultures that undermine safety, erode trust, …
Research Urges Shift from Punitive Healthcare Cultures to Just Environments Read More