Safety Group ECRI Reminds Hospitals That FDA’s EUA Process A ‘Lower Standard’ For Device Approvals
Executive Summary
The nonprofit patient safety group ECRI that focuses on device safety and efficacy warns about medtech with EUAs in its “2021 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards.”
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