Post-Acute Advisor March 18, 2022
Staffing shortfalls were already a concern prior to the coronavirus pandemic, but they have reached crisis levels during the pandemic, according to ECRI.
ECRI released a report March 14, 2022, on the Top 10 patient safety concerns of 2022 across health care settings.
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care. The organization’s annual Top 10 patient safety list is developed by multidisciplinary staff at ECRI and the organization’s affiliate, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). Patient safety concerns are also validated by scientific literature as well as ECRI and ISMP data such as accident investigations and reported medication safety problems.
The Top 10 patient safety concerns of 2022 are as...