Patient safety means preventing, avoiding and mitigating preventable medical errors, accidents and adverse events that can harm patients during their medical care. Our partners have expertise in organizational processes, clinical behaviors and specialized technologies to minimize risks and protect the well-being of the patient.
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization with more than 50 years of experience improving healthcare safety, quality and cost-effectiveness. ECRI delivers independent, evidence-based guidance across:
- advisory and consulting services including patient safety, human factors engineering, infection prevention and technology safety;
- medication safety consulting services, memberships, and education from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, an ECRI company;
- just culture training and consulting services from The Just Culture Company, an ECRI company;
- medical device evaluation and testing;
- clinical evidence intelligence;
- and the ECRI and ISMP Patient Safety Organization (PSO), federally certified by HHS.
Trusted by organizations worldwide, ECRI helps healthcare organizations build safer, more reliable systems.