October 1, 2018
ECRI Institute releases 2019 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards
Editor's Note
The ECRI Institute on October 1 released its 2019 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards.
Among the hazards:
- First is cybersecurity attacks
- Second is blood and body fluids on mattresses after cleaning
- Third is retained sponges
- Fifth is mishandling flexible endoscopes after disinfection
- Ninth is cleaning fluid seeping into electrical components.
The full report is available for free. Registration required.
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