ECRI Webinars: Independent Device-Safety Intelligence, On Demand
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Disclaimer: Webinar schedules and registration may change. Check the official ECRI page for the most current information.
ECRI Webinars: Independent Device-Safety Intelligence, On Demand
ECRI is one of the few names in healthcare that genuinely earns the word “independent.” It does not accept vendor advertising or funding, which is precisely why its device evaluations and hazard reports carry weight with HTM and patient-safety leaders. Its on-demand webinar library puts that research into a format your team can consume on its own schedule.
The most relevant recurring session is the annual deep-dive into ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report, where ECRI’s device-evaluation leaders walk through each hazard and what it means for both organizations and patients.
Why it matters for HTM
The Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list is one of the few vendor-neutral, evidence-based documents that directly shapes HTM priorities. The accompanying webinar is where ECRI’s evaluators explain the reasoning behind each ranking, which is more useful than the list alone when you are deciding where to put limited inspection, training, or capital attention.
Beyond the flagship report, recent sessions have covered medical-equipment safety, infection control on reusable devices, IT/engineering resilience during system outages (“digital darkness”), and the risks of AI in clinical settings. These are exactly the cross-functional topics where HTM, IT, and risk management now overlap.
Who should tune in
HTM directors, clinical engineering managers, and patient-safety or risk officers. If you sit on a device-safety or capital committee, ECRI’s framing gives you independent backing for the case you are trying to make to administration.
Format and access
The webinars are on-demand recordings hosted in ECRI’s online library, with a deep back catalog. Note that some content is geared toward the broader patient-safety and clinical audience, not strictly HTM, so filter for the device-evaluation and technology-hazard sessions. Access and pricing vary by session and by whether your organization holds an ECRI membership; check individual listings.
Logistics
- Format: On-demand webinars and trainings
- Host: ECRI (independent patient-safety and device-evaluation organization)
- Cadence / next session: On-demand library, refreshed regularly; see host page
- Cost: Varies by session and ECRI membership; see host page
- Register: home.ecri.org
Bottom line
For evidence-based, vendor-neutral device-safety intelligence, ECRI is hard to beat, and the Top 10 Health Technology Hazards webinar alone is worth an HTM director’s hour every year. The only caveat is that some content is broader patient-safety material, so be selective about which sessions you and your team invest time in.
Visit the official ECRI page for the schedule and registration.