Becker's Healthcare March 10, 2025
In 2025, the top threats to patient safety reflect a mix of long-standing challenges and emerging risks, according to a new report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Long-standing issues such as diagnostic errors and healthcare-associated infections remain critical concerns, while newer threats like artificial intelligence governance and cybersecurity breaches are reshaping the patient safety landscape.
Topping the list of patient safety threats in 2025 is dismissing patient, family and caregiver concerns — a problem that has fueled delayed diagnoses, worsened patient outcomes and deepened disparities. Fifty-five percent of patients who felt their concerns were dismissed by their provider reported worsened systems, while 28% experienced a health emergency due to lack of response, according to...
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