ECRI’s Post

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 ECRI will moderate a panel at today’s White House Healthcare Safety Forum. To recognize World Patient Safety Day (WPSD), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is convening key health organization leaders, patient and workforce advocates, healthcare system executives, and Biden-Harris Administration officials for a conversation about reducing harm across the healthcare system. ECRI CEO and President Dr. Marcus Schabacker will moderate the panel, “Highlights of Progress in Action.” Several other ECRI leaders are invited to the exclusive forum, designed to move American healthcare systems expeditiously towards zero preventable harm. The event will be held 9:30 -11:30 am ET. Learn more in the ECRI Newsroom and register to watch via Zoom. https://hubs.la/Q02Q5TS40

To mark World Patient Safety Day, September 17, ECRI and ISMP leaders are joining in numerous initiatives, partnerships, and events in Washington, D.C. – including meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for safer care; sharing new diagnostic safety research; joining in events with Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US); and sponsoring to help patients travel to D.C. to join in advocacy efforts. Read more in the ECRI Newsroom: https://hubs.la/Q02PTcxR0

ECRI leaders are proud to join Patients for Patient Safety US in Washington, D.C. next week to mark World Patient Safety Day. Looking forward to the march, remembrance ceremony, leadership briefing and other important events on the horizon. https://lnkd.in/gy8fWJuD

🚨 Delayed Diagnosis: A Hidden Crisis Research shows that up to 20% of cancer cases are diagnosed later than optimal, which can significantly affect treatment success and survival rates. Early intervention is crucial. Join ECRI, the World Health Organization (WHO), and providers across the globe on September 17 as we focus on improving diagnosis for patient safety. In celebration, we’re sharing free resources to help you enhance care and reduce missed and delayed diagnoses: https://hubs.la/Q02PyTxy0 #WorldPatientSafetyDay #SafeCareForAll

Research suggests that missed or delayed diagnoses occur in about 5% to 10% of outpatient visits. For example, a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that diagnostic errors contribute to about 6% to 17% of adverse events in hospitals. Join ECRI, the World Health Organization (WHO), and providers across the globe on September 17 as we focus on improving diagnosis for patient safety. In celebration, we’re sharing free resources to help you enhance care and reduce missed and delayed diagnoses: https://hubs.la/Q02PyTJP0 #WorldPatientSafetyDay #SafeCareForAll

Oct 23 & 24 | Human Factors Engineering for Medical Device Design and Development Join us to learn how to apply human factors engineering techniques to the design and evaluation of medical and drug-delivery devices. You will learn best practices for learning about target users and their work environments and review how to use this information to support device safety, effectiveness, and ease of use. We will introduce three different methods for evaluating the safety and usability of devices, explain what items should be considered when selecting a method, and provide hands-on experience applying each of the methods through group activities. Register now: https://hubs.la/Q02Mbqcd0 #medicaldevice #pharma #biotech #medicaldevice #biomedicalengineering #HFE #HumanFactorsEngineering #humanfactors #medtech #productdevelopment

We are thrilled to announce that ECRI is expanding its top-notch decision support services to include valuable market insights. For years, provider organizations across the US have relied on ECRI to make confident, timely decisions that prioritize safety alongside cost considerations. We’re taking it a step further: our Insights solution builds upon perspectives from not just inside your walls, but now across the market and across all categories. Fueled by a rich foundation of GPO-agnostic data sets – including proposed and actual spend from 3,000+ facilities -- and leading safety, clinical evidence, and functional equivalent data, our Comprehensive Healthcare Market Insights solution is unmatched in the industry. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02PzPDh0 #healthtechnology #supplychain #healthcare #healthtechnologymanagement

Are you at the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase? Make sure to check out ECRI's poster presentations. Theresa Maas MSN, RN, CVAHP will be sharing the poster "Fostering the 'Value' of the Value Analysis Process," and Tori Mallardi and Anthony Vlahos will discuss "Driving Informed Decision Making in the Value Analysis Process Through a Compilation of Objective Relevant Data." #WeareAHVAP #AHVAP2024 #healthcareleadership #valuebasedcare

Join us at the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase to learn how our solution helps value analysis teams optimize speed to decision, clinical outcomes, and financial rigor. Explore how our advanced tools and expertise can enhance your value analysis process. We provide unbiased and trustworthy insights on healthcare technologies, integrating pricing analytics, product evaluations, and clinical data to reduce costs, enhance patient outcomes, engage stakeholders, and streamline decision-making. Make evidence-based decisions and achieve better value-based care with our specialized resources. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02P7vqg0 #WeareAHVAP #AHVAP2024 #healthcareleadership #valuebasedcare