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Patient Safety World
April 2025
ECRI Top 10 Patient
Safety Concerns 2025
ECRI has published its annual Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2025 (ECRI 2025). The list is heavily weighted toward information technology issues (artificial intelligence, spread of misinformation, cybersecurity breaches). The full list:
1. Risks of Dismissing Patient, Family, and
Caregiver Concerns
2. Insufficient Governance of Artificial
Intelligence in Healthcare
3. The Wide Availability and Viral Spread of
Medical Misinformation: Empowering Patients through Health Literacy
4. Medical Error and Delay in Care Resulting
from Cybersecurity Breaches
5. Unique Healthcare Challenges in Caring for
Veterans
6. The Growing Threat of Substandard and
Falsified Drugs
7. Diagnostic Error: The Big Three—Cancers,
Major Vascular Events, and Infections
8. Persistence of Healthcare-Associated
Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities
9. Inadequate Communication and Coordination
during Discharge
10. Deteriorating Community Pharmacy Working
Conditions Contribute to Medication Errors and Compromise Patient and Staff
Safety
As usual, the
document is loaded with recommendations, resources, and references.
References:
ECRI. Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025. ECRI March 2025
https://home.ecri.org/blogs/ecri-thought-leadership-resources/top-10-patient-safety-concerns-2025
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