ECRI has released its highly anticipated Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025, highlighting the most significant and emerging risks within the healthcare technology landscape.
This report, now in its 18th year, serves as a trusted guide for healthcare providers, including hospitals, health systems, and ambulatory surgery centers, as well as for medical device manufacturers and regulatory agencies. The report’s purpose is to provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve patient safety and staff well-being by addressing potential technology-related dangers.
Each year, ECRI carefully assesses risks across a broad range of healthcare technologies, establishing priorities and suggesting specific actions for the industry to minimize these dangers. The 2025 report focuses on ten technology-related patient safety threats that demand immediate attention in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment. By identifying these risks early, ECRI empowers healthcare providers and manufacturers to proactively mitigate harm, improve patient outcomes, and strengthen the overall safety and reliability of healthcare systems.
ECRI recently hosted a webinar where their Device Evaluation leaders reviewed the ten hazards detailed in the 2025 report. A panel of ECRI experts discussed the risks, offering insight into the impact of each issue on healthcare organizations and patients. Stakeholders received information on effective actions to reduce these risks.
Learning Objectives:
The webinar included:
- An overview of the ten technology safety topics selected for ECRI’s 2025 report, along with a discussion of the potential consequences for patient safety, clinician efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
- Step-by-step strategies and best practices for mitigating these risks, including recommendations for device selection and implementation, user training, and risk management practices that can help prevent harm.
- A discussion of the current state of technology development and recommendations for how device manufacturers and other stakeholders can respond to these risks and improve the safety and reliability of these products.
Attendees gained a deeper understanding of the technology hazard landscape. Participants learned how to identify and address the most pressing health technology hazards within their organizations and how collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem drives meaningful change.
Speakers included:
- Rob Schluth, Principal Project Officer I, Device Evaluation
- Francisco Rodriguez-Campos, Principal Project Officer I, Device Evaluation
- Priyanka Shah, Principal Project Officer I, Device Evaluation
- Kallie Smith, Vice President, Information Security Officer
- Karen Haberland, Senior Project Officer, Device Evaluation
- Jeremy Suggs, Senior Engineering Manager, Device Evaluation
- Brad Bonnette, Senior Project Officer, Device Evaluation
- Shannon Bertagnoli, Medication Safety Specialist, Publications, ISMP
- Amanda Sivek, Principal Project Officer II, Device Safety
- Austin Hwang, Senior Project Officer, Device Safety
- Bruce C. Hansel, Principal & Chief Scientist, HII-Tech Consulting & Device Safety
