January 19, 2023
ECRI lists Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2023
Editor's Note
ECRI on January18 published its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report for 2023, which includes:
- Gaps in recalls for at-home medical devices
- Defective single-use medical devices
- Automated dispensing cabinet overrides
- Undetected venous needle dislodgement
- Cybersecurity risks associated with cloud-based clinical systems
- Inflatable pressure infusers
- Confusion about ventilator cleaning and disinfection requirements
- Common misconceptions about electrosurgery
- Overuse of cardiac telemetry
- Underreporting device-related issues.
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