Healthcare Innovation March 13, 2023
‘The challenges caused by the pandemic turned a bad situation into a crisis,’ says ECRI CEO Marcus Schabacker, M.D., Ph.D. ‘We’re approaching a national public health emergency.’
The pediatric mental health crisis tops ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns. The nonprofit patient safety organization notes that while rates of depression and anxiety in children have increased since 2017, the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the situation to crisis levels.
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. The report is issued in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12 to 18.
“Even before COVID-19, the impact of social media, gun violence, and other socioeconomic factors were...
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