ECRI Highlights Tech Hazards: Alarm Issues, Infusion Pumps Top Its 2014 List
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Alarm hazards, infusion pump medication errors and CT radiation exposures in pediatric patients lead ECRI Institute’s 2014 list of the top 10 health technology hazards. Risks from networked devices and robotic surgery also made the list.
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