Which medical technologies pose dangers to patients? You might be surprised. ECRI’s 2016 hazards list includes high-profile and unexpected issues. This will be exclusive, in-person media briefing at the nation’s only independent medical device testing laboratory. It’s a “roll-up-your-sleeves” dive into technologies that can harm or kill patients.
AGENDA
9:00 Free continental breakfast and mix ‘n’ mingle with our experts
9:30 Welcome to ECRI and Introduction to the 2016 Hazards List
10:00 Concurrent Workshops (30 minutes each)
1: Killer Infections
Dirty Endoscopes
Unsafe Injection Practices
2: High-Tech Training
Failure to Appropriately Operate Intensive Care Ventilators
Insufficient Training of Clinicians on Operating Room Technologies
3: Software Failures
Gamma Camera Mechanical Failures
Misuse of USB Port
11:30 Lightning Round Q&A (Bring your toughest questions!)
Dec. 3, 2015 / 9 a.m.-Noon
ECRI Institute
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Space is limited, so please RSVP by Nov. 30 to lmenyo@ecri.org or 610-825-6000, ext. 5310.