ECRI releases top 10 list of deadly technology hazards

ECRI Institute has released its 2016 list of worst technology hazards occurring today. The goal of the annual list, say ECRI leaders, is to inform healthcare facilities about important safety issues involving the use of medical devices and systems. Any of the items listed on the top 10 list could be deadly. In an incident at UCLA Medical Center in February 2015, at least two patients died, and 179 were exposed to superbug CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea. Quality and Safety read more
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