Summary
ECRI Institute's mission is to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices. More than 5,000 healthcare institutions and systems worldwide, including four out of every five U.S. hospitals, rely on ECRI Institute to guide their operational and strategic decisions.
Content
ECRI Institute's Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2019 names diagnostic errors and improper management of test results in electronic health records (EHRs) among the most serious patient safety challenges facing healthcare leaders.
Other items address systemic issues facing health systems, such as behavioural health concerns, clinician burnout and skills development.
Mobile health technology, number four on the list, opens up a world of opportunities by transporting healthcare to the home, but also presents potential risks.
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