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ECRI Institute is a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and they receive confidential and privileged "Patient Safety Work Product" from hospitals and health care organizations across the country. They aggregate the information and analyze it. Every year ECRI Institute publishes its list of "Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns".

ECRI's Top 10 Safety Concerns for 2016


1. Health IT configurations and organizational workflow that don't support each other

2. Patient identification errors

3. Inadequate management of behavioral health issues

4. Inadequate cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes

5. Inadequate test result reporting and follow-up

6. Inadequate monitoring for respiratory depression in patients on opioids

7. Medication errors related to pounds and kilograms

8. Unintentional retained objects during surgery even with correct count

9. Inadequate antimicrobial stewardship

10. Failure to embrace a culture of safety


Source:  https://www.ecri.org/EmailResources/PSRQ/Top10/2016_Top10_ExecutiveBrie…  accessed 5-4-16

 

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